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Hag氓t帽a is the capital of Guam, which is an organized but unincorporated territory of the United States government. Therefore, the Chamorro who have inhabited the island for years and the Guamanians are Americans citizens by birth. Although the largest city is Dededo which is the most populated and Hag氓t帽a is one of the smallest, it hosts the arms of the government and its commercial districts, effectively making the capital of Guam. By 2010 it had a population of 1,051.

Name And History

The name Hag氓t帽a is derived from 鈥渉补驳补鈥� which means blood in the local Chamorro language. The specific aspect of blood is largely speculative in this case since the suffix 鈥�苍补鈥� can be mentioned as several forms of pronouns such as hers, his, or its. The name Hagana, therefore, can be said to translate to 鈥渉is鈥� or 鈥渉er鈥� blood which according to some refers to the bloodlines that began Hag氓t帽a as a village. Years before it became a territory of the United States, Hag氓t帽a鈥檚 first visitors were the Spanish whose attempt to introduce Christianity ignited clashes with the Chamorro who sought to preserve their traditional customs and beliefs. They put a brave resistance spanning almost two decades but the Spanish eventually won and the larger Guam area became a Spanish colony after a major uprising in 1684.

Becoming A US Territory

For a while, Hag氓t帽a became and assumed the features of a Spanish capital hosting the seat of the Spanish government after transitioning from village to city in 1687. The Spanish conquest lasted up to 1898 when Captain Henry Glass a captain of a US ship subdued the island in effect taking the Spanish governor Juan Marina of Guam and his entire military as prisoners of war. A year later Richard Leary arrived in Guam as an appointed US governor to administer over Guam and by 1941 Hag氓t帽a had become the center of the American naval administration.

Tourism In Hag氓t帽a

The city of Hag氓t帽a has a rich history to it which provides some sites that tourists can visit. Latte Stone Park is one of these, and it features eight stone pillars or latte as the name suggests which were transferred from Fena and Me鈥檖u while these areas where being commissioned as military bases. Post 海角社区 War II the Japanese had taken over Hag氓t帽a for two and a half years, the caves that they used to store supplies and to shelter. These caves were human-made by use of forced labor and today remain a historical site. The Guam Museum is located at the center of Hag氓t帽a as a beacon of the cultural depth and diversity of the people of Guam and it was opened recently in 2016 to showcase the resilience of the inhabitants of Guam. Other notable sites include Ricardo J. Bordallo which is the governor鈥檚 complex, Plaza de Espana which housed the Spanish governor during the Spanish occupation of the island as well as Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica the site of the first ever Catholic church.