Yona
Yoʼña
Village
Location of Yona within the Territory of Guam.
Location of Yona within the Territory of Guam.
CountryUnited States
TerritoryGuam
Government
 • MayorWilliam "Bill" A. Quenga (D)
Area
 • Total20 sq mi (50 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total6,298
Time zoneUTC+10 (ChST)

Yona (Chamorro: Yoʼña [d͡zoˈɲa]) is a village in the United States territory of Guam.

History

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19602,356—
19702,59910.3%
19804,22862.7%
19905,33826.3%
20006,48421.5%
20106,480−0.1%
20206,298−2.8%
Source:[1]

Yona was historically a farming community but today is mostly residential. During World War II, the Japanese forced the indigenous Chamorros to march from camps in northern Guam to prison camps in Yona shortly before the Americans liberated the island. Japanese tanks in the area near the Segua River serve as reminders of the war.

Today, the LeoPalace Resort is located in the Manenggon Hills. The LeoPalace Resort is also used for association football.

Geography

The village of Yona has an area of 20 square miles (52 km2) and is located on the eastern side of Guam between Pago River and Togcha River. The village center is located above the cliffs between Pago Bay and Ylig Bay. Residential areas of Baza Gardens and Windward Hills are located to the south.

The U.S. Census Bureau recognizes two census-designated places in the municipality: Yona,[2] and Windward Hills.[3]

Sites of interest

Tarzan Falls
  • Sigua Falls
  • Tarzan Falls
  • Taga'chang Beach Park
  • Windward Hills Golf Course
  • Country Club of the Pacific Golf Course
  • LeoPalace Resort Country Club

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Guam Public School System serves the island. Manuel U. Lujan Elementary School in Yona and Inarajan Middle School in Inarajan serve Yona.[4] Southern High School in Santa Rita serves the village.[5]

In regards to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), Yona is in the school transportation zone for McCool Elementary and McCool Middle School, while Guam High School is the island's sole DoDEA high school.[6]

Private schools

Guam Adventist Academy is located in Yona.[7] St.Francis Catholic School is located in Yona.

Public libraries

Guam Public Library System operates the Yona Library at 265 Sister Mary Eucharita Drive.[8]

Notable people

Government

Commissioner of Yona
Name Term begin Term end
Jose B. Sudo 1952 January 1, 1973
Mayor of Yona
Name Party Term begin Term end
Vicente C. Bernardo Republican January 1, 1973 January 1, 2001
Jose T. "Pedo" Terlaje Democratic January 1, 2001 January 7, 2013
Ken Joe Ada Republican January 7, 2013 January 2, 2017
Jesse M. Blas Democratic January 2, 2017 January 30, 2020
Office vacant January 30 – June 12, 2020
William "Bill" A. Quenga Democratic June 12, 2020 present

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Population of Guam: 2010 and 2020, U.S. Census Bureau.
  2. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Yona CDP, GU" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  3. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Windward Hills CDP, GU" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  4. ↑ "筋トレ豆知識 | 筋トレ豆知識". www.lk4kids.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Guam's Public High Schools Archived May 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine." Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.
  6. ↑ "DoDEA Guam School Boundaries and Bus Transportation Zones". Military Morale, Welfare and Recreation Guam. Retrieved 2023-07-07.
  7. ↑ "Visit Our Campus Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine." Guam Adventist Academy. Retrieved on October 10, 2010.
  8. ↑ "GPLS_Location_2007Apr12.xml". gpls.guam.gov. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  • Rogers, Robert F (1995). Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0-8248-1678-1

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