Yona, Guam
Encyclopedia
Yona is a village
on the east coast of Guam
.
, the Japan
ese forced the indigenous Chamorros
to march from camps in northern Guam to prison camps in the Manenggon area 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 Leo Palace Resort is located in the Manenggon Hills. The Leo Palace Resort is also used for association football.
of Yona has an area of 20 mi² (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.
serves the island.
Manuel U. Lujan Elementary School in Yona and Inarajan Middle School in Inarajan
serve Yona.
Southern High School
in Santa Rita
serves the village.
operates the Yona Library at 265 Sister Mary Eucharita Drive.
Villages of Guam
||The United States territory of Guam is divided into 19 municipalities more commonly called villages. Each municipality is governed by an elected mayor. Village populations range in size from under 1,000 to over 40,000. As of the 2000 census, the total population of Guam was 154,805. - History...
on the east coast of Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...
.
History
The village was historically a farming community but today is mostly residential. During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese forced the indigenous Chamorros
Chamorros
The Chamorro people, or Chamoru people, are the indigenous peoples of the Mariana Islands, which include the American territory of Guam and the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Micronesia. Today, significant Chamoru populations also exist in several U.S. states...
to march from camps in northern Guam to prison camps in the Manenggon area in Yona shortly before the Americans
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
liberated the island. Japanese tanks in the area near the Segua river serve as reminders of the war.
Today, the Leo Palace Resort is located in the Manenggon Hills. The Leo Palace Resort is also used for association football.
Geography
The municipalityMunicipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of Yona has an area of 20 mi² (52 km²) and is located on the eastern side of Guam between Pago River
Pago River
The Pago River is one of the longest rivers on the Pacific Ocean island of Guam. Rising close to the west coast, it traverses the island, flowing into the sea at Pago Bay in the central east coast. The town of Yona lies just to the south of the river's mouth....
and Togcha River
Togcha River
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. 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.
Sites of interest
- Sigua Falls
- Tarzan Falls
- Taga'Chang Beach Park
- Windward Hills Golf Course
- Country Club of the Pacific Golf Course
- Manengon Hills Golf Course
Public schools
Guam Public School SystemGuam Public School System
Guam Public School System , formerly the Guam Department of Education, is a school district that serves the entire island of Guam, a United States insular area...
serves the island.
Manuel U. Lujan Elementary School in Yona and Inarajan Middle School in Inarajan
Inarajan, Guam
Inarajan is a village located on the Southeastern coast of the Marianas Island of Guam. The village's original Chamoru name, Inalåhan, was altered when transliterated during Spainish control of the island....
serve Yona.
Southern High School
Southern High School (Guam)
Southern High School is a public secondary school located at #1 Jose Perez Leon Guerrero Drive in Santa Rita, Guam, United States.The school, a part of the Guam Public School System, opened in 1997 and serves grades 9 through 12....
in Santa Rita
Santa Rita, Guam
Santa Rita is a village located on the southwest coast of the United States territory of Guam with hills overlooking Apra Harbor. According to the 2000 census it has a population of 7,500, down from 11,857 in 1990....
serves the village.
Public libraries
Guam Public Library SystemGuam Public Library System
Guam Public Library System is the public library system of Guam, a United States territory. The main library is the Nieves M...
operates the Yona Library at 265 Sister Mary Eucharita Drive.