Piti, Guam

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Piti
Village
Location of Piti, Guam within the Territory of Guam.
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]
File:Piti 1900.jpg
Village of Piti, 1900
File:Pitiguns.JPG
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

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

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  1. 1.0 1.1 2010 Guam Statistical Yearbook PDF (4.3 MB), (rev. 2011)
  2. "Guam's Public High Schools." Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.