Yona, Guam
Yona Yoʼña | |
|---|---|
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 Location of Yona within the Territory of Guam. | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Guam |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William "Bill" A. Quenga (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 20 sq mi (50 km2) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 6,298 |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (ChST) |
Yona (Chamorro: Yoʼña [d͡zoˈɲa]) is a village in the United States territory of Guam.
History
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,356 | — | |
| 1970 | 2,599 | 10.3% | |
| 1980 | 4,228 | 62.7% | |
| 1990 | 5,338 | 26.3% | |
| 2000 | 6,484 | 21.5% | |
| 2010 | 6,480 | −0.1% | |
| 2020 | 6,298 | −2.8% | |
| Source:[1] | |||
Yona was historically a farming community but today is mostly residential. During World War II, the Japanese forced the indigenous Chamorros to march from camps in northern Guam to prison camps in Yona shortly before the Americans liberated the island. Japanese tanks in the area near the Segua River serve as reminders of the war.
Today, the LeoPalace Resort is located in the Manenggon Hills. The LeoPalace Resort is also used for association football.
Geography
[edit]The village of Yona has an area of 20 square miles (52 km2) and is located on the eastern side of Guam between Pago River and Togcha River. The village center is located above the cliffs between Pago Bay and Ylig Bay. Residential areas of Baza Gardens and Windward Hills are located to the south.
The U.S. Census Bureau recognizes two census-designated places in the municipality: Yona,[2] and Windward Hills.[3]
Sites of interest
[edit]
- Sigua Falls
- Tarzan Falls
- Taga'chang Beach Park
- Windward Hills Golf Course
- Country Club of the Pacific Golf Course
- LeoPalace Resort Country Club
Education
[edit]Primary and secondary schools
[edit]Public schools
[edit]Guam Public School System serves the island. Manuel U. Lujan Elementary School in Yona and Inarajan Middle School in Inarajan serve Yona.[4] Southern High School in Santa Rita serves the village.[5]
In regards to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Yona 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.[6]
Private schools
[edit]Guam Adventist Academy is located in Yona.[7] St.Francis Catholic School is located in Yona.
Public libraries
[edit]Guam Public Library System operates the Yona Library at 265 Sister Mary Eucharita Drive.[8]
Notable people
[edit]- Frank B. Aguon Jr. - Politician. Senator
- Pedo Terlaje - Politician. Senator
- Therese M. Terlaje - Politician. Senator and Speaker.
Government
[edit]| Commissioner of Yona | |||
| Name | Term begin | Term end | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose B. Sudo | 1952 | January 1, 1973 | |
| Mayor of Yona | |||
| Name | Party | Term begin | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente C. Bernardo | Republican | January 1, 1973 | January 1, 2001 |
| Jose T. "Pedo" Terlaje | Democratic | January 1, 2001 | January 7, 2013 |
| Ken Joe Ada | Republican | January 7, 2013 | January 2, 2017 |
| Jesse M. Blas | Democratic | January 2, 2017 | January 30, 2020 |
| Office vacant January 30 – June 12, 2020 | |||
| William "Bill" A. Quenga | Democratic | June 12, 2020 | present |
| Brian "BJ" Terlaje | January 6, 2025 | elect | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Population of Guam: 2010 and 2020, U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Yona CDP, GU" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Windward Hills 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 May 19, 2006, 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.
- ^ "Visit Our Campus Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." Guam Adventist Academy. Retrieved on October 10, 2010.
- ^ "GPLS_Location_2007Apr12.xml". gpls.guam.gov. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- Rogers, Robert F (1995). Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0-8248-1678-1
External links
[edit]- Yona Guam at Guam Portal
- Map of Yona from PDN
- Guampedia, Guam's Online Encyclopedia Yona Village
- War in the Pacific NHP: Journey to Manengon
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