Agana Heights, Guam
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Agana Heights ( ch, Tutuhan) is one of the nineteen villages in the United States territory of Guam. It is located in the hills south of Hagåtña (formerly Agana), in the central part of the island. United States Naval Hospital Guam is located in this largely residential village.


Demographics

The U.S. Census Bureau has the municipality in multiple
census-designated places A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
: Agana Heights, and U.S. Naval Hospital.


Education

The village is served by the Guam Public School System Agana Heights Elementary School is in Agana Heights. Jose Rios Middle School in Piti serves sections of Agana Heights south of Tutujan Drive. George Washington High School in Mangilao serves the village.Guam's Public High Schools
." ''Guam Public School System''. Accessed September 8, 2008.
In addition,
Department of Defense Education Activity The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is a federal school system headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th grade educational programs on behal ...
operates Guam High School in Agana Heights. The Guam Adventist Academy was located in the village until it moved into its current Yona campus, which the institution secured in 1963.About Us
." Guam Adventist Academy. Retrieved on October 10, 2010.


Notable residents

* Joseph George Bamba – newcomer of CCU Vice-Chair and former chief of staff to Gov. Paul McDonald Calvo and Felix Camacho. * Carl Gutierrez – former
Governor of Guam The governor of Guam ( ch, I Maga'låhen / ) is the head of government of Guam and the commander-in-chief of the Guam National Guard, whose responsibilities also include making the annual State of the Island (formerly the State of the Territor ...
(1995–2003) * Geri Gutierrez – former
First Lady of Guam First Lady or First Gentleman of Guam is the title attributed to the spouse of the governor of Guam The governor of Guam ( ch, I Maga'låhen / ) is the head of government of Guam and the commander-in-chief of the Guam National Guard, whose ...
(1995–2003) * Sean Reid-Foley – MLB pitcher for the New York Mets *Senator
Rory J. Respicio Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the ga, Ruairí/''Ruaidhrí'' and gd, Ruairidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. for the given name "Rory". The meaning of the name is "red king" ...
– former Democratic Party of Guam Chairman


Government


See also

* Villages of Guam


References

Census-designated places in Guam {{Guam-geo-stub