Yona ( ) is a village in the
United States
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territory of
Guam
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.
History
Yona was historically a farming community but today is mostly residential. During
World War II
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, the
Japan
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ese forced the indigenous
Chamorros to march from camps in northern Guam to prison camps in Yona shortly before the Americans liberated the island. Japanese tanks in the area near the Segua River serve as reminders of the war.
Today, the LeoPalace Resort is located in the Manenggon Hills. The LeoPalace Resort is also used for
association football
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.
Geography
The village of Yona has an area of and is located on the eastern side of Guam between
Pago River and
Togcha River. The village center is located above the cliffs between
Pago Bay and
Ylig Bay. Residential areas of Baza Gardens and Windward Hills are located to the south.
The
U.S. Census Bureau recognizes two
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: Yona, and Windward Hills.
Sites of interest

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Sigua Falls
*
Tarzan Falls
* Taga'chang Beach Park
* Windward Hills Golf Course
* Country Club of the Pacific Golf Course
* LeoPalace Resort Country Club
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
Guam Public School System serves the island. Manuel U. Lujan Elementary School in Yona and Inarajan Middle School in
Inarajan serve Yona.
Southern High School in
Santa Rita serves the village.
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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), Yona 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.
Private schools
Guam Adventist Academy is located in Yona.
St.Francis Catholic School is located in Yona.
Public libraries
Guam Public Library System
Guam Public Library System (Chamorro language, Chamoru: Sisteman Laibirihan Pupbleko Guåhan) is the public library system of the United States territory of Guam. The main library is the Nieves M. Flores Memorial Library at 254 Martyr Street in t ...
operates the Yona Library at 265 Sister Mary Eucharita Drive.
Notable people
*
Frank B. Aguon Jr. - Politician. Senator
*
Pedo Terlaje - Politician. Senator
*
Therese M. Terlaje - Politician. Senator and Speaker.
Government
See also
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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
* Rogers, Robert F (1995). Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam: University of Hawai'i Press.
External links
Yona Guamat Guam Portal
Guampedia, Guam's Online Encyclopedia Yona Village
Villages in Guam
Census-designated places in Guam
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