Talo'fo'fo, formerly Talofofo, is a village located in the southern part of the
United States
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territory of
Guam
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, on the east coast. The village center is located in the hills above the coast, while the smaller coastal community below the cliff is known as
Ipan.
The village contains two golf courses. Other tourist attractions include Jeff's Pirate's Cove Restaurant and Museum, Talofofo Caves,
Talofofo Falls Resort Park,
Ipan Beach Resort and a Talofofo River boat cruise to an ancient Chamorro village.
Japanese holdout from
World War II
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Shoichi Yokoi was discovered by Jesus Duenas and Manuel DeGracia near Talo'fo'fo on January 24, 1972.
[Shoichi Yokoi, police transcripts]
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recreation of his hide out cave is included at the
Talofofo Falls Resort Park.
On August 18, 2021, the municipality place name was officially changed from Talofofo to Talo'fo'fo'.
The village is located south of
Yona
The word Yona in Pali and the Prakrits, and the analogue Yavana in Sanskrit, were used in Ancient India to designate Greek speakers. "Yona" and "Yavana" are transliterations of the Greek word for "Ionians" (), who were probably the first Gr ...
and north of
Inarajan.
Demographics
The
U.S. Census Bureau counts the following
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 ...
in the municipality: Talofofo, and Ipan.
Education
Guam Public School System serves the island. Talofofo Elementary School serves elementary school students.
Southern High School in
Santa Rita serves the village.
[Guam's Public High Schools]
." ''Guam Public School System''. Accessed September 8, 2008.
In regards to the
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 beh ...
(DoDEA), Talo'fo'fo 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.
Notre Dame High School, a Catholic high school, is in Talo'fo'fo.
Contact Us
" Notre Dame High School, Inc. Retrieved on October 25, 2010. "Mailing Address: 480 S. San Miguel Street Talofofo, Guam 96915."
Government
Gallery
Image:Talofofocaves.JPG, Talofofo Caves
File:NotreDameTalofofo0.jpg, Notre Dame High School
See also
* Villages of Guam
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban villa ...
References and notes
Census-designated places in Guam
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