Humåtak
Humåtak is a village on the southwestern coast of the United States territory of Guam. The month of March in the Chamorro language is "Umatalaf," or "to catch guatafi," which is believed to be the root word of Umatac.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality with 903 residents
- Description: village of Guam, a municipality in the United States territory
- Also known as: “Humatak”, “Humåtak, Guam”, “San Antonio de Umatag”, “Umatac”, “Umatac, GU”, “Umatac, Guam”, “Umatag”, and “Ville D’Umata”
- Postal code: 96915
Places of Interest
Highlights include Umatac Outdoor Library and Fort Soledad.
Umatac Outdoor Library
Library
The Umatac Outdoor Library, located on Guam Highway 4 in Umatac, Guam, was built in 1933 by Francisco Quinata Sanchez and Umatac villagers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
Fort Soledad
Fort
Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad is a fortification near Umatac, Guam. Built by the Spanish probably between 1802 and 1819, it was the fourth of four fortifications that protected an anchorage for galleons transiting between Acapulco, Mexico and the Philippines, a route that fell out of use in 1815 with Mexican independence.
Mount Bolanos
Peak
Mount Bolanos is a south-west peak in the United States territory of Guam. Rising to 368 meters above sea level, it is the 3rd highest peak in Guam. Nearby are located the Bolanos Conservation Reserve and the Bolanos River. Mount Bolanos is situated 1½ miles east of Humåtak.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hågat.
Hågat
Village
Hågat 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. Hågat is situated 6 miles north of Humåtak.
Humåtak
- Categories: village in the United States and village of Guam
- Location: Umatac, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Waray—“Humåtak” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Umatac”
- Cebuano: “Umatac Village”
- Chamorro: “Humåtak, Guåhan”
- Chamorro: “Humåtak”
- Chinese: “乌马塔克”
- Chinese: “烏美德”
- Dutch: “Umatac”
- French: “Umatac”
- German: “Humåtak”
- Italian: “Umatac”
- Japanese: “ウマタック”
- Persian: “اوماتاک”
- Polish: “Umatac”
- Russian: “Уматак”
- South Azerbaijani: “اوماتاک، قوام”
- Spanish: “Umatac (Guam)”
- Spanish: “Umatac”
- Swedish: “Umatac Village”
- Swedish: “Umatac”
- Urdu: “اوماتاک، گوام”
- Waray (Philippines): “Umatac, Guam”
- Waray (Philippines): “Umatac”
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Highlights include Magellan Monument and old San Dionisio Church Ruins.
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