Santa Rita, Guam
| Santa Rita Sånta Rita |
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| Country | United States |
| Territory | Guam |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dale Alvarez |
| Population (2000 [1]) | |
| • Total | 7,500 |
| Time zone | ChST (UTC+10) |
Santa Rita (Chamorro: Sånta Rita) is a village located on the southwest coast of the United States territory of Guam with hills overlooking Apra Harbor. According to the 2000 census it has a population of 7,500, down from 11,857 in 1990. [1]
Prior to World War II, the village of Sumay occupied the Orote Peninsula within the municipality, but it was destroyed and abandoned. In its place the US Navy built a Naval Station. The peninsula forms the southern boundary of Apra Harbor.
[edit] Education
Guam Public School System serves Santa Rita.
The village contains Harry S. Truman Elementary School and Southern High School; both schools serve Santa Rita.[2] Oceanview Middle School in Agat serves middle school residents.[3]
In addition, Commander William C. McCool Elementary/Middle School (Originally Guam South Elementary/Middle School), operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, is located in the Apra Heights area of Santa Rita.[4][5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References and external links
- ^ U.S. Department of Commerce, "2000 Census of Population and Housing-Guam", May 2004, http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/island/GUAMprofile.pdf
- ^ "Guam's Public High Schools." Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20060222192437/http://www.lk4kids.com/school+links.htm
- ^ http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=12381
- ^ http://www.mwrguam.com/images/pdfs/80.pdf
- Santa Rita Guam at Guam Portal
- Rogers, Robert F (1995). Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0-8248-1678-1
- PDN Village Maps
- Municipalities of Guam at statoids.com
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Coordinates: 13°23′10″N 144°40′08″E / 13.38611°N 144.66889°E
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