Sinapalo or Sinapalu is a village on the island of

Rota Rota or ROTA may refer to: Places * Rota (island), in the Marianas archipelago * Rota (volcano), in Nicaragua * Rota, Andalusia, a town in Andalusia, Spain * Naval Station Rota, Spain People * Rota (surname), a surname (including a list of peop ...

in the Northern Mariana Islands. The village is the largest settlement on the island (followed by

Songsong Songsong is the second largest village on the island of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, United States. As of 2000, its population is 593. Songsong is located along the southern coast, in a narrow peninsula. The village's most recognizable lan ...

, in the southwest), it is located south of the island's airport,

Rota International Airport Rota International Airport , also known as Benjamin Taisacan Manglona International Airport, is a public airport located on Rota Island in the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), near the village of Sinapalo. The air ...

, close to the centre of the island.

Demographics

According to the '' Saipan Tribune'', Sinapalo had a population of 1,297 in 2012, making up just over half of the island of Rota's population of 2,527.

Education

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System * Sinapalo Elementary School is in Sinapalo ** Previously Rota Elementary & Junior High School in Songsong had elementary classes. Sinapalo Elementary was built in two phases, with the Rota government and Rota Resort Hotel financing it. In 1995 phase I was built. There was a four-year hiatus in the construction that ended when the Rota government allowed it to continue. The school opened in February 2002 when phase II was built.HISTORY
" Sinapalo Elementary School. August 27, 2007. Retrieved on January 15, 2018. * Dr. Rita Hocog Inos Jr./Sr. High School in

serves Sinapalo

References

Towns and villages in the Northern Mariana Islands Rota (island) {{NorthernMarianas-geo-stub