Sinajana Municipality

Sinajana is the smallest of the nineteen villages in the territory of by area. It is located in the hills south of Hagåtña. The village's name may have come from the word "china-jan," cookware used to cook wild yams that once grew in the area.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Plaza de España and Spanish bridge.

Park
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The located in central Hagåtña, the capital of the United States territory of , was the location of the Governors Palace during the island's long period of Spanish occupation.

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The Agana is a stone arch bridge built in 1800 in , during the administration of Spanish governor Manuel Muro. It is the only surviving in Hagåtña, which is the capital of the United States territory of Guam.

Fort
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, on Guam Highway 7 in Hagåtña, , dates from about 1800, during the 1784-1802 administration of Spanish governor Manuel Moro. It was an uncovered fort with a manposteria parapet, rising about 10 feet above a sloping hillside.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hagåtña and Tamuning.

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is the capital of . It is the island's second smallest village in both area and population. is the seat of local government and one of the island's major commercial districts.

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, also known as Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon, is a village located on the western shore of the territory of . The village of is the economic center of Guam, containing tourist center Tumon, Harmon Industrial Park, and other commercial districts.

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is a village on the eastern shore of the territory of . The village's population has decreased slightly since the island's 2010 census.

Sinajana Municipality

Latitude
13.4633° or 13° 27′ 48″ north
Longitude
144.7538° or 144° 45′ 14″ east
Population
2,610
Elevation
207 feet (63 metres)
Open location code
7R56FQ73+8G
Geo­Names ID
4038590
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In Other Languages

“Sinajana Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Chamorro: “Sinahånña”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Municipal Tripoint Agana Heights - Hagatna - Sinajana and Agana Heights Gym.

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