Mangilao is a

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on the eastern shore of the

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territory of

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. The village's population has decreased slightly since the island's 2010 census. Cliffs lie along much of the village's shoreline provide dramatic views, including of

Pago Bay Pago Bay is the largest bay on the U.S. territory of Guam, located at the mouth of Pago River on the island's eastern coast. There is extensive evidence of CHamoru settlement before Spanish colonization during the late seventeenth century. Durin ...

along Mangilao's southern coastline, but few of Mangilao's beaches are available for recreational uses. The island's main prison is in Mangilao.

Demographics

The U.S. Census Bureau has the municipality in multiple census-designated places: Mangilao, Adacao, Pagat, and University of Guam.

Government and infrastructure

The

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(DEPCOR) operates the Adult Correctional Facility (ACF), the Community Corrections Center (C3), and the Women's Facility in Mangilao. The Guam Department of Youth Affairs has its headquarters in Mangilao. The Guam Youth Correctional Facility, operated by the department, is in Mangilao. The

Guam Department of Agriculture The Guam Department of Agriculture is a government agency in the United States territory of Guam. Its headquarters are in the village Mangilao Mangilao is a village on the eastern shore of the United States territory of Guam. The village's populat ...

has its headquarters in Mangilao. The

Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services ( ch, Dipattamenton Salut Pupbleko Yan Setbision Susiat) is an agency of the government of the United States territory of Guam. The agency includes the Division of General Administration, Divi ...

has its headquarters in Mangilao.

Education

The

University of Guam University of Guam ( ch, Unibetsedåt Guåhan) (U.O.G.) is a public land-grant university in Mangilao, Guam. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers thirty-four degree programs at the undergraduate level a ...

Guam Community College Guam Community College (GCC) is a community college in Mangilao, Guam. It was officially created by Public Law 14–77 in 1977. This law created the college by consolidating several pre-existing programs from a variety of institutions, including t ...

, and

Pacific Islands University Pacific Islands University (PIU) is a private Christian university in Mangilao, Guam. Founded in 1976, the university offers Associate in Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Bible and Liberal Arts. Administration The board of directors for Paci ...

are in the village. The

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serves the island. Some Mangilao residents are zoned to Captain Henry B. Price Elementary School, which is located in Mangilao. Other residents are zoned to Pedro C. Lujan Elementary School in

Barrigada Barrigada ( ch, Barigåda) is a village in the United States territory of Guam. A largely residential municipality, its main village is located south of the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport near the intersections of Routes 8, 10, and 16. ...

. Some Mangilao residents are zoned to Agueda I. Johnston Middle School in Chalan-Pago-Ordot, while others are zoned to Luis P. Untalan Middle School in

. All of Mangilao is zoned to George Washington High School, which is in Mangilao.Guam's Public High Schools
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high school, Father Dueñas Memorial School, is in Mangilao. In addition, the

Japanese School of Guam The is a Japanese international school in Mangilao, Guam. It includes both day school and weekend supplementary school divisions, and the school also holds Japanese language classes. As of April 2013 Toyohito Yoneyama is the chairperson of the s ...

, which has

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and weekend supplementary school components, is in Mangilao. The An-Noor Mosque is also located here.

Government

Populated places

* Adacao - census designated place * Asbeco - populated place *

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- census designated place

References

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