Garapan
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Garapan is the largest village and the center of the tourism industry on the island of Saipan, which is a part of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
Garapan, as a Census Designated Place, has an area of 1.2 km² [1] and a population of 3,588 (census of population, 2000)[2].
Garapan is located on Saipan’s west coast and is home to the majority of the island’s major hotels and the American Memorial Park, which honors American soldiers who died during the Battle of Saipan.[3] Numerous shops, restaurants, and one of the CNMI's largest elementary schools can be found here, which is Garapan Elementary School, Home of the Mallards. Garapan also now has newly built Paseo De Marianas, a popular tourist attraction. One of the several churches on island is located in Garapan, just to the right of the Horiguchi Building is Kristo Rai Church and right near the church is an apartment called Chamorro House owned by Anicia and Jesse Sonoda
Prior to its dissolution, Pacific Island Aviation was headquartered on the second floor of the Cabrera Center in Garapan.[4]
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- ^ American Memorial Park
- ^ "Contact." Pacific Island Aviation. April 6, 2004. Retrieved on September 1, 2009.
Coordinates: 15°12′22″N 145°43′05″E / 15.20611°N 145.71806°E
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