Asan-Maina, Guam
Asan-Maina (Chamorro: Assan-Ma'ina) is a village located on the western shore of the United States territory of Guam. The municipality combines the names of the coastal community of Asan with Maina, a community along the slopes of the Fonte River valley to the east. Asan was the northern landing site for United States Marines during Guam's liberation from the Japanese during World War II. Asan Beach Park is part of the War in the Pacific National Historic Park. The third community comprising Asan-Maina is Nimitz Hill Annex in the hills above Asan and Maina, which is the location of the Joint Region Marianas headquarters. Asan-Maina is located in the Luchan (Western) District.
Asan-Maina Assan-Ma'ina | |
---|---|
Village | |
Location of Asan-Maina within the Territory of Guam. | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Guam |
Government | |
• Mayor | Frank A. Salas (D) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,011 |
• Ethnic groups | Chamorro |
Time zone | UTC+10 (ChST) |
Village Flower | Plumeria rubra |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.