Agana Heights (Chamorro: Tutuhan) is one of the nineteen villages in the United States territory of Guam. It is located in the hills south of Hagåtña (formerly Agana), in the central part of the island. United States Naval Hospital Guam is located in this largely residential village.
Agana Heights Tutuhan | |
|---|---|
 From Mesa (Santa Agueda): view of Hagatna | |
 Location of Agana Heights within the Territory of Guam. | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Guam |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul M. McDonald (R) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 3,673 |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (ChST) |
| ZIP code | 96919[2] |
| Village Flower | Bougainvillea spectabilis Puti Tai Nobio |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,210 | — | |
| 1970 | 3,156 | −1.7% | |
| 1980 | 3,284 | 4.1% | |
| 1990 | 3,646 | 11.0% | |
| 2000 | 3,940 | 8.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,808 | −3.4% | |
| 2020 | 3,673 | −3.5% | |
| Source:[1] | |||
Demographics
editThe U.S. Census Bureau has the municipality in multiple census-designated places: Agana Heights,[3] and U.S. Naval Hospital.[4]
Education
editThe village is served by the Guam Public School System Agana Heights Elementary School is in Agana Heights. Jose Rios Middle School in Piti serves sections of Agana Heights south of Tutujan Drive.[5] George Washington High School in Mangilao serves the village.[6]
In regards to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Agana Heights is in the school transportation zone for McCool Elementary and McCool Middle School, while Guam High School is the island's sole DoDEA high school.[7] Guam High School is in Agana Heights.
The Guam Adventist Academy was located in the village until it moved into its current Yona campus, which the institution secured in 1963.[8]
Notable residents
edit- Carl Gutierrez – former Governor of Guam (1995–2003)[9]
- Geri Gutierrez – former First Lady of Guam (1995–2003)[9]
- Paul M. McDonald – mayor of Agana Heights[10]
- Sean Reid-Foley – MLB pitcher for the New York Mets
Government
edit| Commissioner of Agana Heights | |||
| Name | Term begin | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beldad S. Santos | 1944 | 1946 | |
| Anselmo Garrido | 1946 | 1953 | |
| Juan L. Pangelinan | 1956 | 1969 | |
| Juan E. Garcia | 1969 | January 1, 1973 | |
| Mayor of Agana Heights | |||
| Name | Party | Term begin | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan E. Garcia | Republican | January 1, 1973 | January 3, 1977 |
| Frank M. Portusach | Democratic | January 3, 1977 | January 4, 1993 |
| Paul M. McDonald | Republican | January 4, 1993 | present |
| Richard Arroyo | Democratic | January 6, 2025 | elect |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b Population of Guam: 2010 and 2020, U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ "Agana Heights Zipcode". Retrieved 2019-02-05.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Agana Heights CDP, GU" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-09. - See "Agana Heights muny"
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Naval Hospital CDP, GU" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "筋トレ豆知識 | 筋トレ豆知識". www.lk4kids.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Guam's Public High Schools Archived 2006-05-19 at the Wayback Machine." Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.
- ^ "DoDEA Guam School Boundaries and Bus Transportation Zones". Military Morale, Welfare and Recreation Guam. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
- ^ "About Us Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine." Guam Adventist Academy. Retrieved on October 10, 2010.
- ^ a b Sablan, Jerick (2014-07-10). "Former Guam Governor Officially Enters Gubernatorial Race". Pacific Daily News. East–West Center. Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ "Paul McDonald". www.kuam.com. July 3, 2012. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
13°28′06″N 144°44′45″E / 13.46833°N 144.74583°E
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