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Dededo is located at the north central part of the island where most
of the population on Guam presently centers. It encompasses an area of
about 30 square miles of Guam’s 212 miles. The word Dededo comes from
a system of measurement using the fingers in which each finger
signifying an inch. So as one measures “one inch, two inches, three
inches” the name Dededo was derived the measurement of two fingers
indicating two inches. There is another word that could possibly give
this village its name. The word “dedeggo” means a person who walks on
tiptoes so as not to wake up those who are sleeping. It is not clear
whether Dededo got its name because someone long ago measured the
place with his/her fingers or the people habitually walked on tiptoes. |
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