Yigo
Yigo is the northernmost village of the United States territory of Guam, and is the location of Andersen Air Force Base. The municipality of Yigo is the largest village on the island in terms of area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Town with 20,500 residents
- Description: village of Guam, a municipality in the United States territory
- Also known as: “Yigo Village” and “Yigo, Guam”
- Postal code: 96929
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yigo Guam Temple and Simon Sanchez High School.
Yigo Guam Temple
Church
The Yigo Guam Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Yigo, Guam. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 7, 2018, by church president Russell M. Nelson, during general conference.
Simon Sanchez High School
School
Simon A. Sanchez High School is a public high school located in the village of Yigo, in the United States territory of Guam. The school is a part of the Guam Department of Education. Simon Sanchez High School is situated 1½ miles southwest of Yigo.
Andersen Middle School
School
Andersen Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located primarily within the village of Yigo in the United States territory of Guam. The host unit at Andersen AFB is the 36th Wing, assigned to the Pacific Air Forces Eleventh Air Force. Andersen Middle School is situated 2½ miles northeast of Yigo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dededo and Barrigada.
Dededo
Dededo is the most populated village in the United States territory of Guam. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dededo's population was just under 45,000 in 2020.
Barrigada
Village
Photo: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barrigada is a village in the United States territory of Guam. A largely residential municipality, its main village is located south of the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport near the intersections of Routes 8, 10, and 16. Barrigada is situated 5 miles southwest of Yigo.
Yigo
- Categories: village, village of Guam, and locality
- Location: Yigo, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude
13.53794° or 13° 32′ 17″ northLongitude
144.8985° or 144° 53′ 55″ eastPopulation
20,500Elevation
459 feet (140 metres)United Nations Location Code
GU YGOOpen location code
7R56GVQX+59OpenStreetMap ID
node 607965528OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Chamorro to Waray—“Yigo” goes by many names.
- Chamorro: “Yigo”
- Chamorro: “Yigu”
- Chinese: “伊戈”
- Czech: “Yigo”
- Dutch: “Yigo”
- French: “Yigo”
- German: “Yigo”
- Italian: “Yigo”
- Japanese: “ジーゴ”
- Persian: “جیگو”
- Polish: “Yigo”
- Russian: “Йиго”
- South Azerbaijani: “ییقو، قوام”
- Spanish: “Yigo (Guaján)”
- Spanish: “Yigo”
- Urdu: “یگو، گوام”
- Waray (Philippines): “Yigo, Guam”
- Waray (Philippines): “Yigo”
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Notable Places Nearby
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