Places & Areas

1. Hagåtña

   Ha-gat-na

   Usage

   Capital city of Guam

   Grammar Note

   Means "river of blood" in Chamorro, referencing its history as a battleground

2. Tumon

   Tu-mon

   Usage

   Guam's main tourist and beach district

   Grammar Note

   Known as Guam's largest resort area

3. Saipan

   Sai-pan

   Usage

   Main island of the Northern Mariana Islands

   Grammar Note

   The etymology is unsettled. The often-repeated claim that it means "distant land" in Chamorro is not established, so it is not given as a gloss here. Saipan is the main island of the Northern Mariana Islands, a US commonwealth that is a separate jurisdiction from Guam with different entry conditions.

4. Rota

   Ro-ta

   Usage

   Island in the Northern Marianas, called the "Jewel of the Dive"

   Grammar Note

   Known for crystal-clear waters and pristine diving spots

5. Tinian

   Ti-ni-an

   Usage

   Island in the Northern Marianas, known for its World War II history

   Grammar Note

   Known for historical sites and agriculture

6. Talo'fo'fo'

   Ta-lo-fo-fo

   Talofo'fo'

   Usage

   Southern Guam village, famous for Talofo'fo' Falls

   Grammar Note

   Said to represent the sound of flowing water in Chamorro

7. Dededo

   De-de-do

   Usage

   The most populous village in northern Guam, known for its flea market

   Grammar Note

   One of the most populous villages on Guam

8. Two Lovers Point

   Two Lo-vers Point

   Usage

   Famous Guam clifftop viewpoint with a tragic lovers' legend

   Grammar Note

   Also known as "Puntan Dos Amåntes" in Chamorro — dos amantes is Spanish for two lovers

9. Inarajan

   I-na-ra-han

   Usage

   Historic southern Guam village known for natural pools and traditional architecture

   Grammar Note

   An important site preserving Spanish-era architecture and traditional Chamorro culture

10. Puntan Dos Palås

    Pun-tan Dos Pa-las

    Usage

    Northernmost tip of Guam with panoramic views

    Grammar Note

    puntan means cape or point; Dos Palås from Spanish dos palmas (two palms)

11. Guåhan

    Guahan / Guam

    Guam (Guåhan)

    Usage

    US territory at the southern end of the Mariana Islands, divided into 19 villages with Hagåtña as the capital. It is a separate US jurisdiction from the Northern Marianas, with different entry and visa-waiver rules

12. Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas

    Sankattan Siha Na Islas Marianas / CNMI

    Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

    Usage

    US commonwealth of 14 islands north of Guam. Only Saipan, Tinian and Rota are inhabited, and the seat of government is Capitol Hill on Saipan. A separate US jurisdiction from Guam with different entry rules

13. Islas Mariånas

    Islas Marianas

    Mariana Islands

    Usage

    Arc of islands along the eastern edge of the Philippine Sea in the western Pacific, split between Guam at the southern end and the Northern Mariana Islands. This is the Chamorro-speaking region

14. Yigo

    Usage

    Northernmost village of Guam and the largest by area. It contains Andersen Air Force Base and the road out to Litekyan at the island's northwest tip

15. Tamuning

    Usage

    Village on Guam's central west coast that includes the Tumon and Harmon districts, the island's hotel and commercial core. A.B. Won Pat International Airport is here

16. Barrigada

    Barrigada / Barigåda

    Usage

    Village in the geographic centre of Guam, immediately east of the international airport, where Marine Corps Drive meets Routes 8 and 16

17. Mangilao

    Usage

    Village on Guam's central east coast, home to the University of Guam and Guam Community College, with the trailhead to the Pågat site on its coast

18. Chalan Pago-Ordot

    Usage

    Village in central Guam just east of Hagåtña, formed from the two settlements of Chalan Pago and Ordot under one municipality

19. Sinajana

    Usage

    Small hillside village southeast of Hagåtña, one of the smallest villages on Guam by area and mostly residential

20. Mongmong-Toto-Maite

    Usage

    Central Guam village bordering Hagåtña on the east, made up of the three settlements Mongmong, Toto and Maite; the Maite side fronts the bay

21. Tutuhan

    Tutuhan / Agana Heights

    Tutuhan (Agana Heights)

    Usage

    Hilltop village south of and overlooking the capital. Its Chamorro name is Tutuhan, but road signs and maps still widely show the English name Agana Heights

22. Assan-Maina

    Assan-Maina / Asan-Maina

    Asan-Maina

    Usage

    Village on Guam's west coast just past Hagåtña, made up of coastal Asan and inland Maina. It contains the Asan Beach unit of War in the Pacific National Historical Park

23. Piti

    Usage

    Village on Guam's west coast at the north side of Apra Harbor, with the Fish Eye underwater observatory, the Piti Bomb Holes dive site and wartime Japanese gun emplacements

24. Santa Rita-Sumai

    Usage

    Village on the heights south of Apra Harbor in southwestern Guam, adjoining Naval Base Guam. Sumai was added to the village name for the residents of the former village of Sumay who resettled here

25. Hagåt

    Hagat / Agat

    Hagåt (Agat)

    Usage

    Village on Guam's southwest coast, one of the two US landing beaches of July 1944 and the site of the Agat unit of War in the Pacific National Historical Park. Signs and maps also widely use the spelling Agat

26. Humåtak

    Humatak / Umatac

    Humåtak (Umatac)

    Usage

    Village on a bay at Guam's southwest end, identified as Magellan's 1521 landfall, with Fort Soledad on the hill above the bay. Signage generally uses the spelling Umatac

27. Malesso'

    Malesso / Merizo

    Malesso' (Merizo)

    Usage

    Southernmost village of Guam, with the Merizo Pier for boats to Cocos Island and Cocos Lagoon offshore. Signage generally uses the spelling Merizo

28. Yo'ña

    Yona

    Yo'ña (Yona)

    Usage

    Village on Guam's east coast fronting Ylig Bay and Tagachang Beach, with resorts and golf courses on the inland heights. Signage uses the spelling Yona

29. Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport

    GUM Guam

    Usage

    Guam's only international airport and its main gateway; code GUM. It sits in Tamuning, about 10 minutes by car from Tumon and 15 from Hagåtña

30. Marine Corps Drive

    Marine Corps Drive / Route 1

    Marine Corps Drive (Route 1)

    Usage

    Guam's main highway, Route 1. It runs down the west side from Yigo in the north through the airport, Tamuning and Hagåtña to Santa Rita in the southwest, and is the axis for buses and taxis

31. Route 4

    Usage

    Highway around Guam's east and south coasts, running from Hagåtña through Yona, Talo'fo'fo', Inarajan and Merizo to Umatac; the main route for the southern loop drive

32. Apra Harbor

    Usage

    Large natural harbor on Guam's central west coast, bounded by Piti to the north and Santa Rita-Sumai to the south, holding the commercial port, the naval base and the cruise ship berth

33. Jose D. Leon Guerrero Commercial Port

    Port of Guam

    Usage

    Guam's only commercial seaport, on the Piti side of Apra Harbor, handling the island's cargo and cruise ship calls

34. Francisco C. Ada/Saipan International Airport

    SPN Saipan

    Usage

    Main gateway airport for the Northern Mariana Islands; code SPN. It is in the As Lito area of southern Saipan, about 20 minutes by car from Garapan

35. Benjamin Taisacan Manglona International Airport

    ROP Rota

    Usage

    Rota's airport; code ROP. It lies in the middle of the island near Sinapalu and is served by small aircraft from Saipan and Guam

36. Tinian International Airport

    TIQ Tinian

    Usage

    Airport in western Tinian; code TIQ. It is served mainly by short hops from Saipan and is a few minutes by car from San Jose village

37. Port of Saipan

    Port of Saipan / Charlie Dock

    Usage

    Seaport in the Lower Base area on Saipan's west coast, with the cargo wharves and Charlie Dock, where boats for Tinian depart

38. Tinian Harbor

    Usage

    Harbor on southwestern Tinian next to San Jose village, the island's sea gateway where boats from Saipan arrive

39. Saipan-Tinian ferry

    Usage

    Crossing of the roughly 8 km channel between Charlie Dock on Saipan and Tinian Harbor, taking about an hour. Sailings vary with weather and operator

40. Beach Road

    Usage

    Coastal highway along Saipan's west shore, running from Garapan in the north through Susupe and Chalan Kanoa to the south. Hotels and beaches line it

41. Garapan

    Usage

    Main town on Saipan's west coast and the island's largest concentration of hotels, restaurants and shops, next to American Memorial Park and Micro Beach

42. Susupe

    Usage

    District on Saipan's west coast south of Garapan, holding CNMI government offices and the courthouse, with Lake Susupe inland

43. Chalan Kanoa

    Usage

    Settlement in southwestern Saipan continuing south from Susupe, a residential area with the Catholic cathedral and a shoreline beach

44. Capitol Hill

    Usage

    Administrative district on the heights of north-central Saipan, seat of the CNMI governor's office and legislature and the de facto capital

45. Tanapag

    Usage

    Village on Saipan's northwest coast facing Tanapag Bay and the lagoon, with Managaha Island offshore and piers used by dive boats

46. San Roque

    Usage

    Village in northwestern Saipan just north of Tanapag, at the start of the road up to the Marpi area in the island's north

47. Marpi

    Usage

    Area covering the northern end of Saipan, containing Banzai Cliff, Suicide Cliff, the Last Command Post, Bird Island and the Grotto along one touring road

48. As Lito

    Usage

    District in southern Saipan containing Saipan International Airport and the former Aslito airfield, crossed by the island's main southern roads

49. San Jose, Tinian

    San Jose Tinian

    Usage

    The only village on Tinian, in the island's southwest, with the municipal offices, hotels, shops and the harbor. All travel on the island starts here

50. North Field

    North Field Tinian

    Usage

    Former airfield at the northern end of Tinian, with four runways and the atomic bomb loading pits preserved as a National Historic Landmark. About 30 minutes by car from San Jose

51. Songsong

    Usage

    Main village of Rota, in the island's southwest, with the harbor, hotels and shops, backed by Mount Taipingot (Wedding Cake Mountain)

52. Sinapalu

    Sinapalu / Sinapalo

    Usage

    Settlement in central Rota near the airport and golf course, one of the island's residential areas, about 20 minutes by car from Songsong

53. Tumon Bay

    Usage

    Crescent bay on Guam's west coast in Tamuning, lined with hotel beachfront. The bay is designated a marine preserve

54. Ypao Beach

    Usage

    Public beach at the south end of Tumon Bay, officially Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park, with parking, showers and a lawn park

55. Latte Stone Park

    Usage

    Park behind the Plaza de España in central Hagåtña holding eight latte stones, the pillars of ancient Chamorro houses, relocated from southern Guam. Officially the Angel Santos Latte Stone Memorial Park

56. Plaza de España

    Plaza de Espana

    Usage

    Square in central Hagåtña on the grounds of the Spanish-era governor's palace, where remains such as the Chocolate House and the arched gate still stand

57. Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica

    Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica

    Usage

    Guam's Catholic cathedral in central Hagåtña beside the Plaza de España, on the site of the island's first church of 1669; the present building is a postwar reconstruction

58. Guam Museum

    Usage

    Museum facing Skinner Plaza in Hagåtña with permanent exhibits on Chamorro history and culture, within walking distance of the Plaza de España and Latte Stone Park

59. Litekyan

    Litekyan / Ritidian

    Litekyan (Ritidian Point)

    Usage

    Cape and white-sand shore at Guam's northwest tip, the Ritidian unit of Guam National Wildlife Refuge, with ancient Chamorro cave paintings inland. Signs and maps generally use the spelling Ritidian, and access depends on refuge hours and road conditions

60. Sumay

    Usage

    Former village on the peninsula at the south side of Apra Harbor. Its people resettled at Santa Rita after the war and the site now lies inside Naval Base Guam; visiting the cemetery requires base permission

61. War in the Pacific National Historical Park

    Usage

    US national park made up of seven separate units along Guam's west coast, including Asan, Piti, Agat, Fonte Plateau and Mount Alifan. The visitor center is near the commercial port in Santa Rita-Sumai

62. Asan Beach Unit

    Asan Beach

    Usage

    Shoreline unit of War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Asan-Maina, one of the two US landing beaches of 21 July 1944, with a beach park and the Asan Bay Overlook on the ridge above

63. Piti Guns Unit

    Piti Guns

    Usage

    Unit of War in the Pacific National Historical Park on a hillside in Piti where three Japanese 140 mm coastal guns remain in place. A footpath climbs from beside the village church

64. Fort Nuestra Señora de la Soledad

    Fort Soledad Umatac

    Usage

    Spanish-era fort on the hill above Humåtak (Umatac) Bay, built in the early 19th century, with views over the bay and the southern coastline

65. Mount Lamlam

    Usage

    Guam's highest peak at 406 m, between Agat and Umatac in the island's southwest. A trail leads up from Route 2 and a cross stands at the summit

66. Cetti Bay

    Usage

    Inlet on Guam's southwest coast between Agat and Umatac. A roadside overlook on Route 2 looks down on the bay and the grassy hills around it

67. Talo'fo'fo' Falls

    Talofofo Falls

    Talofofo Falls

    Usage

    Two-tier waterfall on the Talo'fo'fo' River inland from Talo'fo'fo' village in southeastern Guam, reached by a cable car down into the valley from the park entrance

68. Inarajan Natural Pools

    Usage

    Rock-enclosed tidal pool on the shore of Inarajan village on Guam's southeast coast, fitted with a diving platform and steps

69. Pågat

    Pagat

    Usage

    Ancient Chamorro village site on the coast of Mangilao in eastern Guam, with latte stones and pottery remains and a trail down to the freshwater Pågat Cave

70. Cocos Island

    Usage

    Long narrow islet in Cocos Lagoon off Merizo (Malesso') at Guam's southern end, reached by boat from the Merizo pier

71. Mañagaha

    Managaha

    Managaha Island

    Usage

    Uninhabited islet in the lagoon off Saipan's west coast, about 15 minutes by boat from the Garapan or Tanapag piers. The whole island is a protected conservation area. The CHamoru spelling is Mañagaha; CNMI signage and tickets write Managaha

72. American Memorial Park

    Usage

    National Park Service park on the Garapan shoreline of Saipan, with a memorial listing those who died in the 1944 Marianas campaign and a visitor center with exhibits

73. Micro Beach

    Usage

    White-sand beach beside American Memorial Park in Garapan, Saipan. It faces the calm lagoon and is a known sunset spot

74. Puntan Sabaneta

    Puntan Sabaneta / Banzai Cliff

    Banzai Cliff (Puntan Sabaneta)

    Usage

    Sea cliff at Marpi on Saipan's northern tip where many Japanese civilians and soldiers jumped to their deaths at the end of the 1944 battle. Memorials stand along it; English signage reads Banzai Cliff

75. Laderan Banadero

    Laderan Banadero / Suicide Cliff

    Suicide Cliff (Laderan Banadero)

    Usage

    Inland cliff about 250 m high in the Marpi area of northern Saipan where many Japanese civilians and soldiers jumped to their deaths at the end of the 1944 battle. There is an overlook and memorials

76. Last Command Post

    Usage

    Concrete bunker at the foot of the cliffs in Marpi, northern Saipan, used as the final Japanese headquarters in the 1944 battle. Guns and tanks are displayed outdoors around it

77. The Grotto

    The Grotto Saipan

    Usage

    Collapsed limestone cavern on the northeast side of Marpi, Saipan. Underwater tunnels connect it to the open sea and a stairway leads down; a well-known dive site

78. Bird Island

    Bird Island / Isleta Maigo' Fahang

    Usage

    Small rock islet off Saipan's northeast coast, called Isleta Maigo' Fahang in Chamorro. There is a roadside lookout above it and the surrounding area is a bird sanctuary

79. Mount Tapochau

    Usage

    Saipan's highest peak at about 474 m, in the middle of the island. An unpaved road runs to the summit, which looks out over the whole island and the lagoon

80. Saipan Lagoon

    Usage

    Shallow lagoon between Saipan's west coast and the barrier reef. It takes in Managaha Island and is the base for snorkeling and water sports

81. House of Taga

    Usage

    Ancient Chamorro latte stone site in San Jose village on Tinian, with some of the largest latte pillars in the Marianas; one still stands upright

82. Tinian Blowhole

    Usage

    Sea vent in the rocky shelf on Tinian's east coast where incoming waves shoot seawater high into the air. About 20 minutes by car from San Jose

83. Unai Chulu

    Usage

    Beach on Tinian's northwest coast, one of the US landing beaches of July 1944. Unai means beach in Chamorro

84. As Nieves Latte Stone Quarry

    Usage

    Ancient Chamorro quarry near Sinapalu in central Rota where partly cut latte stones still lie in the ground. Also called the Taga Quarry

85. Mount Taipingot

    Mount Taipingot / Wedding Cake Mountain

    Mount Taipingot (Wedding Cake Mountain)

    Usage

    Flat-topped rock hill at the tip of the narrow isthmus beyond Songsong village on Rota, called Wedding Cake Mountain for its tiered shape

86. Tonga Cave

    Usage

    Limestone cave in the hills east of Songsong village on Rota, a large chamber hung with stalactites that was used as a wartime shelter

87. Mariana Trench

    Usage

    The world's deepest ocean trench, running about 2,550 km north to south along the east side of the Mariana Islands. Its southern waters are protected as the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument

88. Challenger Deep

    Usage

    The deepest known point on Earth, at the southern end of the Mariana Trench southwest of Guam, at a depth of roughly 10,900 m

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