Mangilao is a village

Villages of Guam

||The United States territory of Guam is divided into 19 municipalities more commonly called villages. Each municipality is governed by an elected mayor. Village populations range in size from under 1,000 to over 40,000. As of the 2000 census, the total population of Guam was 154,805. - History...

 on the eastern shore of the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 territory of Guam

Guam

Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...

. The village's population has increased slightly following the island's 2000 census.
Cliffs lie along much of the village's shoreline providing dramatic views, but few of Mangilao's beaches are available for recreational uses. The island's main prison is in Mangilao.

Located in the far northeastern part of Mangilao's municipal boundary is a community known as Latte Heights, which is actually much closer to central Dededo than the main village of Mangilao.

Government and infrastructure

The Guam Department of Corrections

Guam Department of Corrections

The Guam Department of Corrections is an agency of the government of Guam that operates the territory's correctional facilities....

 (DEPCOR) operates the Adult Correctional Facility (ACF), the Community Corrections Center (C3), and the Women's Facility in Mangilao.

The Guam Department of Youth Affairs

Guam Department of Youth Affairs

The Guam Department of Youth Affairs is the youth corrections agency of Guam. The department has its headquarters in Mangilao. The Guam Youth Correctional Facility, operated by the department, is in Mangilao. The agency also operates the Cottage Homes, located in Talofofo. The Liheng Famaguon...

 has its headquarters in Mangilao. The Guam Youth Correctional Facility, operated by the department, is in Mangilao.

The Guam Department of Agriculture

Guam Department of Agriculture

The Guam Department of Agriculture is a government agency of Guam. Its headquarters are in Mangilao. It was founded on order of Governor Henry Bertram Price in 1924.-External links:*...

 has its headquarters in Mangilao.

The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services

Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services

The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services is an agency of the government of Guam. The agency's headquarters are in Mangilao.-External links:*...

 has its headquarters in Mangilao.

Education

The University of Guam

University of Guam

University of Guam is a four-year land-grant institution, located in the village of Mangilao on the island of Guam in the Western Pacific Ocean...

, Guam Community College

Guam Community College

Guam Community College is a two year college located in Mangilao, Guam, United States. It was created by Public Law 14-77 in 1977....

, and Pacific Islands University are located in the village.

The Guam Public School System

Guam Public School System

Guam Public School System , formerly the Guam Department of Education, is a school district that serves the entire island of Guam, a United States insular area...

 serves the island. Some Mangilao residents are zoned to Captain Henry B. Price

Henry Bertram Price

Henry Bertram Price was a United States Navy Captain who served as the 30th Naval Governor of Guam. As a naval officer, he served on many assignments, including with the Bureau of Ordnance. In 1913, he became executive officer of the USS Delaware, and two years later commanding officer of the USS...

 Elementary School, which is located in Mangilao. Other residents are zoned to Pedro C. Lujan Elementary School in Barrigada. Some Mangilao residents are zoned to Agueda I. Johnston Middle School in Chalan-Pago-Ordot, while others are zoned to Luis P. Untalan Middle School in Barrigada.http://www.lk4kids.com/school%20links.htm All of Mangilao is zoned to George Washington High School

George Washington High School (Guam)

George Washington High School is a public secondary school located at 298 Washington Drive in Mangilao, Guam, United States.The school, a part of the Guam Public School System, opened in 1965 and serves grades 9 through 12....

, which is located in Mangilao.

A Roman Catholic high school, Father Dueñas Memorial School

Father Duenas Memorial School

Father Dueñas Memorial School is an all-boys Catholic high school located in Dededo, Guam, United States.It is within the territory of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The Father Duenas Memorial School is now...

, is located in Mangilao.