Tamuning, Guam
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Tamuning, also known as Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon is a municipality or "village
" located on the western shore of the island of Guam
. The village of Tamuning can be viewed as the economic center of Guam, containing Tumon
(the center of Guam's tourist industry), Harmon Industrial Park, and commercial districts in other parts of the municipality. Its central location along Marine Corps Drive (the island's main thoroughfare) has aided in its development.
Tamuning is the site of the access roads and the old passenger terminal of Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport
, the passenger airport for Guam. Fort Juan Muña, in Harmon, is a facility for the Guam Army National Guard.
The present and former locations of Guam Memorial Hospital
, Guam's only civilian and government operated hospital, are in Tamuning. With Guam's only private birthing center also in the village, most modern civilian births on Guam take place in Tamuning.
, Tamuning is home to the Guam Premier Outlets
, one of three major shopping centers of the island. Continental Micronesia
, a subsidiary of Continental Airlines
, is headquartered in the old terminal building at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport
in Tamuning. Continental Micronesia, with about 1,400 jobs, is Guam's largest single employer.
and the Guam Economic Development Authority have its headquarters in the Guam International Trade Center (ITC) Building in Tamuning.
The Guam Power Authority
has its headquarters in Harmon, Tamuning.
The Guam Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
has its main facility in Tamuning, across from Guam Memorial Hospital
.
operates the Tamuning Post Office at 143 Edward T. Calvo Memorial Parkway.
serves the island.
Public schools serving Tamuning:
(Suite 613B, ITC Building) (Suite 604A, ITC Building) (Suite 615B, ITC Building) (Suite 601A, ITC Building) (125C Tun Jose Camacho Street)
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...
" located on the western shore of the island 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 of Tamuning can be viewed as the economic center of Guam, containing Tumon
Tumon
Tumon is an area located on the west coast of the island of Guam, United States territory. Located in the municipality of Tamuning, it is the center of Guam's tourist industry.-History of Tumon:...
(the center of Guam's tourist industry), Harmon Industrial Park, and commercial districts in other parts of the municipality. Its central location along Marine Corps Drive (the island's main thoroughfare) has aided in its development.
Tamuning is the site of the access roads and the old passenger terminal of Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport
Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport
Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport , also known as Guam International Airport, is an airport located in Tamuning and Barrigada, three miles east of the capital city of Hagåtña in the U.S. territory of Guam. It is named for Antonio Borja Won Pat, the first delegate from Guam to the United...
, the passenger airport for Guam. Fort Juan Muña, in Harmon, is a facility for the Guam Army National Guard.
The present and former locations of Guam Memorial Hospital
Guam Memorial Hospital
Guam Memorial Hospital is located in Tamuning, Guam and is the only civilian hospital serving the community of Guam. The hospital has 158 licensed acute care beds, plus 40 beds at its off-site, long-term care Skilled Nursing Facility....
, Guam's only civilian and government operated hospital, are in Tamuning. With Guam's only private birthing center also in the village, most modern civilian births on Guam take place in Tamuning.
Economy
Beside the tourist district of TumonTumon
Tumon is an area located on the west coast of the island of Guam, United States territory. Located in the municipality of Tamuning, it is the center of Guam's tourist industry.-History of Tumon:...
, Tamuning is home to the Guam Premier Outlets
Guam Premier Outlets
Guam Premier Outlets or GPO is a shopping mall located in Tamuning, Guam...
, one of three major shopping centers of the island. Continental Micronesia
Continental Micronesia
Continental Micronesia, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental Airlines. It operated daily flights to Honolulu, Hawaii, as well as international services to Asia, Micronesia and Australia from its base of operations at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport on Guam, a U.S. territory in...
, a subsidiary of Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines was a major American airline now merged with United Airlines. On May 3, 2010, Continental Airlines, Inc. and UAL, Inc. announced a merger via a stock swap, and on October 1, 2010, the merger closed and UAL changed its name to United Continental Holdings, Inc...
, is headquartered in the old terminal building at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport
Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport
Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport , also known as Guam International Airport, is an airport located in Tamuning and Barrigada, three miles east of the capital city of Hagåtña in the U.S. territory of Guam. It is named for Antonio Borja Won Pat, the first delegate from Guam to the United...
in Tamuning. Continental Micronesia, with about 1,400 jobs, is Guam's largest single employer.
Infrastructure and government
Government of Guam
The Guam Department of Land ManagementGuam Department of Land Management
The Guam Department of Land Management is a department of the government of Guam. The department has its headquarters in the Guam International Trade Center Building in Tamuning.-External links:*...
and the Guam Economic Development Authority have its headquarters in the Guam International Trade Center (ITC) Building in Tamuning.
The Guam Power Authority
Guam Power Authority
The Guam Power Authority is an agency of the Government of Guam and Guam's electricity provider. Its headquarters are in Harmon, Tamuning.-External links:*...
has its headquarters in Harmon, Tamuning.
The Guam Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Guam Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
The Guam Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse is a government agency of Guam. The agency's main facility is located in Tamuning, across from Guam Memorial Hospital....
has its main facility in Tamuning, across from Guam Memorial Hospital
Guam Memorial Hospital
Guam Memorial Hospital is located in Tamuning, Guam and is the only civilian hospital serving the community of Guam. The hospital has 158 licensed acute care beds, plus 40 beds at its off-site, long-term care Skilled Nursing Facility....
.
U.S. federal government
The United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
operates the Tamuning Post Office at 143 Edward T. Calvo Memorial Parkway.
Public schools
Guam Public School SystemGuam 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.
Public schools serving Tamuning:
- Chief Brodie Memorial Elementary School (Tamuning)
- Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School (Tamuning)
- Tamuning Elementary School (Tamuning)
- Jose L. G. Rios Middle School (PitiPiti, GuamPiti is a village located on the western shore of Guam. It contains the commercial port of Guam at Apra Harbor as well as several of the island’s largest power plants.- Education :Guam Public School System serves the island....
) - John F. Kennedy High SchoolJohn F. Kennedy High School (Guam)John F. Kennedy High School , formerly Tumon Senior-Junior High School,, is a public secondary school located in the Tumon area of Tamuning, Guam, United States...
(Tamuning)
Private schools
- St. John's School
- Saint Anthony Catholic SchoolSaint Anthony Catholic School (Guam)St. Anthony Catholic School is a Catholic, coeducational school in Tamuning, Guam . Operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña, the kindergarten to 8th grade school is located on the ground of St. Anthony Catholic Church at 529 Chalan San Antonio.-History:The school was founded in 1960 by...
Diplomacy
Five countries maintain consulates in Tamuning. Except for the Korean consulate, the other four are all located in the landmark Guam ITC building at 590 South Marine Corps Drive.(Suite 613B, ITC Building) (Suite 604A, ITC Building) (Suite 615B, ITC Building) (Suite 601A, ITC Building) (125C Tun Jose Camacho Street)