Hågat, Guam
{{Infobox settlement
|settlement_type = Village
|image_flag =
|image_skyline = Hågat, Guam.jpg
| subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = Territory
|subdivision_name1 = Guam
|subdivision_type2 =
|subdivision_name2 =
|timezone=ChST
|utc_offset=+10
|unit_pref=Imperial
|map_caption =Location of Agat within the Territory of Guam.
|elevation_ft =
| official_name = Hågat
| image_map = Locator maps of Guam villages - Agat.svg
| area_total_sq_mi =
| population_total = 4515|population_footnotes=[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/island-areas/guam/population-and-housing-unit-counts/guam-phc-table01.pdf Population of Guam: 2010 and 2020], U.S. Census Bureau.
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_blank1_title=Ethnic groups
| population_blank1 = (as of 2000[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/island/GUAMprofile.pdf 2000 Census of Population and Housing: Guam], (rev. May 2004) p. 14) 57.8% Chamorro, 23.4% Filipino, 11.6% two or more races
| leader_title=Mayor|
leader_name = Kevin J.T. Susuico (R)
| Mayor_since =
| leader_title1 = Vice mayor|
leader_name1 = Christopher J. Fejeran (R)
| blank_info = Yellow gumamela
|blank_name=Village Flower|}}
Hågat (formerly Agat) is a village in the United States territory of Guam. It is located south of Apra Harbor on the island's western shore. The village's population has decreased since the island's 2010 census.
The village is {{convert|10|mi|km}} southwest of Hagåtña,"[https://archive.today/20130124231207/http://www.guampdn.com/communities/maps/agat.html Area Maps - Agat]." Pacific Daily News. Retrieved on October 11, 2010. with most of the residents ethnic Chamorros, the indigenous people of Guam. Some of Agat's most notable sites are Mount Alifan, the Agat Marina, the Spanish Bridge, and War In The Pacific National Historical Park.
History
{{US Census population
|1960=3107
|1970=4308
|1980=3999
|1990=4960
|2000=5656
|2010=4917
|2020=4515
}}
In 1565, the Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi claimed Guam for Spain. Agat was founded between 1680 and 1684, by the Spanish Governor Don Jose Quiroga, as a military garrison for the purpose of controlling the Chamorro people and converting them to Christianity. Many of its first citizens were brought from the internal village of Fina which was destroyed while the Spanish pacified the island. It was one of six such settlements on Guam in the 18th century. During the 1830s, the Spanish Governor, Captain Villalobos, began constructing facilities in Agat planning to make it the island's new capital. Lack of funds prevented him from completing the project.
In 1898, Guam was transferred from Spain to the United States following the Spanish–American War. Under U.S. Naval administration, Agat was incorporated as a township with an American style municipal government.
During World War II, Japan occupied Guam from 1941 to 1944. During the Battle of Guam in 1944, Agat was one of the two landing sites for U.S. Marines. These sites are now part of the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. The old village was destroyed during the invasion. After capturing Guam, the U.S. military constructed a new residential community in Agat for Guam residents made homeless by the war south of the original village.
In August 2021, Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero signed a bill officially changing the name of the village.{{cite web |last1=Healy |first1=Shane |title=Gov. Leon Guerrero signs bills to change names of five southern villages |url=https://www.guampdn.com/news/gov-leon-guerrero-signs-bills-to-change-names-of-five-southern-villages/article_93c24700-009c-11ec-a3eb-c3c6dd5699b6.html |website=Guam PDN |access-date=5 September 2021 |language=en |date=19 August 2021}}
Climate
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| location = Agat, Guam (1991-2020 normals)
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch =4.94
| Feb precipitation inch =3.81
| Mar precipitation inch =2.74
| Apr precipitation inch =4.18
| May precipitation inch =4.58
| Jun precipitation inch =6.80
| Jul precipitation inch =12.53
| Aug precipitation inch =19.33
| Sep precipitation inch =14.02
| Oct precipitation inch =13.64
| Nov precipitation inch =8.71
| Dec precipitation inch =5.97
| year precipitation inch =
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days =18.9
| Feb precipitation days =16.6
| Mar precipitation days =16.1
| Apr precipitation days =15.3
| May precipitation days =17.1
| Jun precipitation days =20.5
| Jul precipitation days =24.5
| Aug precipitation days =26.5
| Sep precipitation days =24.7
| Oct precipitation days =26.4
| Nov precipitation days =22.4
| Dec precipitation days =21.6
| year precipitation days =
| source = NOAA{{Cite web |title=Station: AGAT, GU GQ GQC00914001 |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=GQC00914001&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Summary of Monthly Normals for 1991-2020 |publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information |page=1 |format=PDF |quote=Lat: 13.3894° N Lon: 144.6575° E}}
}}
Demographics
Education
= Primary and secondary schools =
== Public schools ==
Guam Public School System serves the island. Marcial Sablan Elementary School and Oceanview Middle School are located in Agat. Southern High School in Santa Rita serves the village."[http://www.gdoe.net/ci/high_sch_crse_desc/guam_PHS.pdf Guam's Public High Schools] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060519221307/http://www.gdoe.net/ci/high_sch_crse_desc/guam_PHS.pdf |date=2006-05-19 }}." Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008. Oceanview Middle School was originally Oceanview High School; the campus became a middle school in 1997.http://www.gdoe.net/rpe/annual_grad_ratesSY96_02.htm{{Dead link|date=August 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In regards to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Hågat is in the school attendance zone for McCool Elementary and McCool Middle School, while Guam High School is the island's sole DoDEA high school. DoDEA school material describes the DoDEA school bus services going to Hågat as "limited".{{cite web|url=https://www.militarymwrguam.com/modules/media/?do=inline&id=ec1335e8-67d4-4fde-824e-aabf8345f466|title=DoDEA Guam School Boundaries and Bus Transportation Zones|publisher=Military Morale, Welfare and Recreation Guam|accessdate=2023-07-07}}
== Private schools ==
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School is located in Agat and accommodates students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.{{Cite web |url=http://mcs57.org/ |title=Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School – Guam |access-date=2018-07-10 |archive-date=2018-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710233637/http://www.mcs57.org/ |url-status=dead }}
=Public libraries=
Guam Public Library System operates the Agat Library at 165 Follard Street.{{cite web |url=http://gpls.guam.gov/Portals/50/GPLS_LOC/GPLS_Location_2007Apr12.xml |title=Archived copy |website=gpls.guam.gov |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090115030215/http://gpls.guam.gov/Portals/50/GPLS_LOC/GPLS_Location_2007Apr12.xml |archive-date=15 January 2009 |url-status=dead}}
Government
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="4" align=center|Commissioner of Hågat |
| Name
! Term begin ! Term end |
|---|
| Antonio P. Carbullido (1st term)
|1930 |1937 |
| Tomas C. Charfauros
|1934 |1937 |
| Francisco R. Chaco
|1937 |1940 |
| Francisco C. Sablan
|1941 |1944 |
| Antonio P. Carbullido (2nd term)
|1945 |1956 |
| Juan L.G. Leon Guerrero
|1956 |1963 |
| Jose B. Guevara
|1963 |1965 |
| Thomas F.P. Muña
|1965 |1969 |
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="4" align=center|Mayor of Hågat |
| Name
! Party ! Term begin ! Term end |
|---|
| Jose S. San Nicolas
| style="background-color: #FFB6B6"; | Republican | January 1, 1973 | January 3, 1977 |
| Antonio R. Terlaje
| style="background-color: #B0CEFF"; | Democratic | January 3, 1977 | January 5, 1981 |
| Antonio C. Babauta
| style="background-color: #FFB6B6"; rowspan="2" | Republican | January 5, 1981 | September 30, 1996 |
| Joaquin G. Topasna
| October 1, 1996 | January 6, 1997 |
| Johnny M. Reyes
| style="background-color: #B0CEFF"; | Democratic | January 6, 1997 | January 3, 2005 |
| Carol S. Tayama
| style="background-color: #FFB6B6"; rowspan="2" | Republican | January 3, 2005 | January 2, 2017 |
| Kevin J.T. Susuico
| January 2, 2017 | present |
=Deputy Commissioner=
- Jose Pereda (1898–1903)
- Jesus Carbullido (1903–1908)
- Pedro C. Charfauros (1931–1933)
- Vicente M. Salas (1934–1937)
- Jose S. San Nicolas (1970–1973)
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="4" align=center|Vice-Mayor of Hågat |
| Name
! Party ! Term begin ! Term end |
|---|
| Vicente Q. Guerrero
| style="background-color: #FFB6B6"; | Republican | January 1, 1973 | January 3, 1977 |
| Antonio C. Babauta
| style="background-color: #B0CEFF"; rowspan="2" | Democratic | January 3, 1977 | January 5, 1981 |
| Jose R. Reyes
| January 5, 1981 | January 2, 1989 |
| John A. Quidachay
| style="background-color: #FFB6B6"; rowspan="2" | Republican | January 2, 1989 | January 4, 1993 |
| Joaquin G. Topasna
| January 4, 1993 | September 30, 1996 |
| Jessie S. Pendon
| style="background-color: #B0CEFF"; rowspan="2" | Democratic | October 1, 1996 | January 6, 1997 |
| Jesus B. Chaco
| January 6, 1997 | November 11, 2009 |
| colspan=4 {{CNone|Office vacant November 11 – December 23, 2009}} |
| Agustin G. Quintanilla
| style="background-color: #FFB6B6"; | Republican | December 23, 2009 | March 19, 2015 |
| colspan=4 {{CNone|Office vacant March 19 – June 8, 2015}} |
| Kevin J.T. Susuico
| style="background-color: #FFB6B6"; rowspan="2" | Republican | June 8, 2015 | January 2, 2017 |
| Christopher J. Fejeran
| January 2, 2017 | present |
Notable people
- Michael Cruz (born 1958), surgeon and former 8th Lieutenant Governor of Guam
- Walt Nauta (born 1982 or 1983), valet to Donald Trump
- Nerissa Bretania Underwood (born 1955), politician
See also
References
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Further reading
- Rogers, Robert F (1995). Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam: University of Hawai'i Press. {{ISBN|0-8248-1678-1}}
- Sanchez, Pedro C. Guahan, Guam: The History of our Island: Sanchez Publishing House.
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