Merizo, Guam

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Merizo Malesso
General Information
Population:	2,152 (2000 census) [1]
Ethnic groups:	Chamorro

Merizo, Guam

Merizo, also known as Malesso, is the southernmost village of Guam, a U.S. territory.

1 History
2 Contamination of lagoon
3 See also
4 References and external links

[edit] History

During the first Spanish missionary efforts on Guam, Merizo was the site of resistance encouraged by Choco, a Chinese resident of the village. The parish of Merizo was the second established by the Spanish on Guam. A large population of Chamorros from the Mariana Islands north of Guam was relocated to the village during Spanish rule.

The village covers an area of 6 mi²(16 km²) and is located on the shore below the volcanic hills of southern Guam. Places of interest for visitors include Southern Comfort Ranch and Merizo Pier where ferries can be taken to Cocos Island (Guam) Resort. Several popular dive sites are located off Merizo's coast.

[edit] Contamination of lagoon

Officials from the Guam Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Public Health and Social Services and the Coast Guard announced findings of major polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in the Cocos Lagoon on 20 February 2006 and warned people not to eat fish caught there. The contamination is believed to have come from a United States Coast Guard station which operated on Cocos Island from 1944-1963. (Pacific Daily News)

[edit] See also

Rural Merizo, Guam

[edit] References and external links

Rogers, Robert F (1995). Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam: University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 0-8248-1678-1
Carter, Lee D; Carter, Rosa Roberto; Wuerch, William L (1997). Guam History: Perspectives Volume One: MARC. ISBN 1-878453-28-9
Sanchez, Pedro C. Guahan, Guam: The History of our Island: Sanchez Publishing House.
http://www.guampdn.com/communities/maps/merizo.html

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