Guam · GU
Hagåtña
Guam's capital since the Spanish missions.
- Population
- 943 (2020 census)
- Spanish mission
- 1668
- Name restored
- 1998
Then
- 1668
Spanish missionaries led by San Vitores arrive.
- 1898
Guam passes to the US, and Hagåtña stays the seat of government.
- 1941
Japan captures Guam on December 8 and renames the city Akashi.
- 1944
US naval bombardment heavily damages the city during liberation.
- 1998
The legislature restores the Chamorro name in place of Agana.
Now
Hagåtña is the seat of Guam's government, and the ruins at Plaza de España draw visitors. The tide stations are at Apra Harbor and Pago Bay.
2 tide stations around Hagåtña
- Pago Bay, Guam4.7 mi
- Apra Harbor, Guam6.6 mi