Malesso
Malesso' is the southernmost village in the United States territory of Guam. Cocos Island is a part of the municipality. The village's population has decreased since the island's 2010 census.- Type: Locality with 2,150 residents
- Description: village of Guam, a municipality in the United States territory
- Also known as: “Maleso”, “Malesso, Guam”, “Merico”, “Merizo”, and “Merizo Village”
- Postal codes: 96915 and 96916 PO BOX
Places of Interest
Highlights: Merizo Bell Tower and Merizo Conbento.
Cocos Island
Islet
Cocos Island is an island 1 mile off the southern tip… Cocos Island is situated 2 miles southwest of Malesso.
Malesso
- Category: village of Guam
- Location: Merizo Municipality, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude
13.26584° or 13° 15′ 57″ north
Longitude
144.66908° or 144° 40′ 9″ east
Population
2,150
Elevation
246 feet (75 metres)
Open location code
7R567M89+8J
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Waray—“Malesso” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Merizo Municipality”
- Chamorro: “Malesso‘”
- Chamorro: “Malesso’”
- Chamorro: “Malesso”
- Chinese: “梅里佐”
- Chinese: “馬利索”
- Chinese: “马利索”
- Czech: “Merizo”
- Dutch: “Merizo”
- French: “Merizo”
- German: “Malesso”
- Hebrew: “מריזו”
- Italian: “Merizo”
- Japanese: “メリッソ”
- Persian: “مریزو”
- Polish: “Merizo”
- Portuguese: “Merizo”
- Russian: “Меризо”
- South Azerbaijani: “مریزو، قوام”
- Spanish: “Malesso”
- Swedish: “Merizo”
- Ukrainian: “Меризо”
- Urdu: “میریزو، گوام”
- Waray (Philippines): “Merizo, Guam”
- Waray (Philippines): “Merizo”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Piga and Pigua.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Merizo Bell Tower 1919 and JP Faha Massacre Site 1944 WW2.
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