Gagil
Encyclopedia
Gagil is a municipality in the state of Yap
. It includes the village
of Gachapar which was once the capital of the historic Yap Islands Empire that lasted from 10th to the 15th century AD.
Yap
Yap, also known as Wa'ab by locals, is an island in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean. It is a state of the Federated States of Micronesia. Yap's indigenous cultures and traditions are still strong compared to other neighboring islands. The island of Yap actually consists of four...
. It includes the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Gachapar which was once the capital of the historic Yap Islands Empire that lasted from 10th to the 15th century AD.
Reference
- Statoids.com, retrieved December 8, 2010