Piti, Guam
| Piti | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Location of Piti, Guam within the Territory of Guam. | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Guam |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vicente "Ben" Diaz Gumataotao (R) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,454 |
| • Ethnic groups | Chamorro |
| Time zone | ChST (UTC+10) |
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 1,467 | — | |
| 1970 | 1,284 | −12.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,866 | 123.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,827 | −36.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,666 | −8.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,454 | −12.7% | |
| Source:[1] | |||
Village of Piti, 1900
Piti Guns: WWII Japanese coastal defense guns still in Piti
Piti is a village located on the western shore of the United States territory of Guam. It contains the commercial port of Guam at Apra Harbor as well as several of the island’s largest power plants. NAVFAC Marianas is located there.
Education
Guam Public School System serves the island.
Jose Rios Middle School is in Piti. Southern High School in Santa Rita serves the village.[2]
Notable residents
- Vice Speaker Benjamin J.F. Cruz
Soledad Ofalla
Mayor of Piti
Commissioner
- Manuel S. Santos (1933-1938)
- Juan B. Quenga Cruz (1938-1941)
- Gaily R. Kaminga (1952-1957)
- Vicente A. Limtiaco (1957-1973)
Mayor
- David B. Salas (1973–1981)
- Nieves F. Sablan (1981–1985)
- Bert S. Hedley (1985–1989)
- Isabel S. Haggard (1989–2005)
- Vicente "Ben" D. Gumataotao (2005–present)
See also
References
- 1 2 2010 Guam Statistical Yearbook PDF (4.3 MB), (rev. 2011)
- ↑ "Guam's Public High Schools." Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.
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Coordinates: 13°27′39″N 144°41′27″E / 13.46083°N 144.69083°E
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