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The village of Mangilao is located in the eastern part of the island
and is part of the Kattan (Eastern) District. This village derives its
name from the word “ilao”. “Ilao” means to look for something or to
search for something. Hunters or fishermen went to this area to fish
or to search for crabs, deer or wild pigs. Mangilao is the center of
higher education on Guam with both the University of Guam and the Guam
Community College. Rapid development in this village has made it quite
populated, as it is now the home of many Micronesian islanders who
have chosen to migrate to Guam. The island prison facilities for
juvenile offenders and convicted criminals are located here as well as
the Government of Guam’s Agricultural station and the experimental
station for seafood harvesting under the Government’s Commerce
Department. |
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