Piti, Guam

Piti
Village

Location of Piti, Guam within the Territory of Guam.
Country United States
Territory Guam
Government
 • Mayor Jesse L.G. Alig (R)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 1,454
 • Ethnic groups Chamorro
Time zone UTC+10 (ChST)
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19601,467—
19701,284−12.5%
19802,866123.2%
19901,827−36.3%
20001,666−8.8%
20101,454−12.7%
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

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 (2005–2017)
  • Jesse L.G. Alig (2017–present)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "2010 Guam Statistical Yearbook" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-23.  (4.3 MB), (rev. 2011)
  2. ↑ "Guam's Public High Schools." Guam Public School System. Accessed September 8, 2008.

Coordinates: 13°27′39″N 144°41′27″E / 13.46083°N 144.69083°E / 13.46083; 144.69083


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