Yigo, Guam

Yigo, Guam

Infobox Settlement
settlement_type = Village
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = Territory
subdivision_name1 = Guam
subdivision_type2 =
subdivision_name2 =
timezone=ChST
utc_offset=+10
unit_pref=Imperial
map_caption =Location of Yigo within the Terrority of Guam.
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elevation_ft =
official_name = Yigo


area_total_sq_mi = 35| population_total = 19474|population_footnotes=
population_as_of = 2000
population_blank1 =
leader_title=Mayor
leader_name = Robert S. Lizama
Mayor_since =
leader_name1 =
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Yigo (pronounced dzi-go) ( _ch. Yigu) is the northern most village of the American Island of Guam and is the site of Andersen Air Force Base. The municipality of Yigo is larger than any other on the island.

Yigo is historically one of Guam's richest farming areas. During World War II, the village was the site of a concentration camp during Japanese occupation of the island. It was also the site of the island's final battle during the war. Yigo's South Pacific Memorial Park is dedicated to the many Japanese soldiers who died in the battle.

Education

The Guam Public School System serves the island.

Yigo has several Kindergarten through 5th grade elementary schools:
* Daniel L. Perez Elementary School (formerly Yigo Elementary School)
* Machananao Elementary School
* Upi Elementary School

F.B. Leon Guerrero Middle School and Simon Sanchez High School are in Yigo.

Sanchez opened as a middle school in 1974; the school became a high school in 1981 to serve northeastern Guam." [http://www.gdoe.net/ci/high_sch_crse_desc/guam_PHS.pdf Guam's Public High Schools] ." "Guam Public School System". Accessed September 8, 2008.]

See also

* Villages of Guam

References

External links

* [http://www.guamportal.com/villages/Yigo_Guam.html Yigo Guam] at Guam Portal
* [http://www.guampdn.com/communities/maps/yigo.html Yigo Map from PDN]
*Rogers, Robert F (1995). Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0-8248-1678-1
* [http://www.guampdn.com/communities/maps/index.html PDN Village Maps]
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