Hagåtña is the capital village of the United States territory of Guam. From the 18th through mid-20th century, it was Guam's population center, but today it is the second smallest of the island's 19 villages in both area and population. However, it remains one of the island's major commercial districts in addition to being the seat of government.
Main street of Agana, around 1899–1900.
Aerial view of Hagåtña in 1943. The Plaza de España is in the upper right. The Agana River was rerouted by Navy Seabees after the Battle of Guam and no longer flows under the Spanish Bridge.
Village of Caroline Islands immigrants near Agana, 1899–1900.
Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral Basilica facing a statue of Pope John Paul II
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, and the most populous village is Dededo. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States, reckoned from the geographic center of the U.S. In Oceania, Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia.
Reception of the Manila Galleon by the Chamorro in the Ladrones Islands, c. 1590 Boxer Codex
The main street of Hagåtña c. 1899–1900
U.S. Marines walk through the ruins of Hagåtña, July 1944.
A photograph of Guam from space captured by NASA's now decommissioned Earth observation satellite, Earth Observing-1 (EO-1), December 2011
