Dededo, Guam

Dededo
Dedidu
—  Village  —
Location of Dededo within the Territory of Guam.
Country United States
Territory Guam
Government
 • Mayor Melissa B. Savares
 • Vice mayor Andrew “Peter Daigo” A. Benavente
Area
 • Total 30 sq mi (77.7 km2)
Population (2010[1])
 • Total 44,943
Time zone ChST (UTC+10)
Village Flower Gardenia jasminoides
Website dededo.org

Dededo (Chamorro: Dedidu) is the most populated village[2] of the United States territory of Guam. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dededo's population was just under 45,000 in 2010. The village is located on the coral plateau of Northern Guam.

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Etymology

The origin of the name Dededo is not clear. It is speculated that it is derived from the Chamorro word for two inches, dededo, or it is a modification of the word dedeggo, meaning "heel of the foot," or deggo, which refers to the tiptoes.[3]

History

Before World War II, Dededo Village was located at the bottom of the Macheche Hill. Dededo grew into a major village after World War II when the U.S. Navy constructed housing for Guamanians displaced by the war and for laborers coming from off-island to help in Guam's development.

Following Typhoon Karen in 1962, the Kaiser subdivision in Dededo was constructed for island residents displaced by the storm. Further housing subdivisions were constructed increasing the village's population.

Geography

Dededo is located at the north central part of the island roughly at the center of population. It encompasses an area of about 30 square miles (78 km2) of Guam’s 209 square miles (540 km2).

Climate

Climate data for Dededo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 82
(28)		 82
(28)		 84
(29)		 86
(30)		 86
(30)		 86
(30)		 86
(30)		 86
(30)		 86
(30)		 86
(30)		 84
(29)		 84
(29)		 84.8
(29.4)
Average low °F (°C) 69
(21)		 69
(21)		 71
(22)		 71
(22)		 73
(23)		 71
(22)		 71
(22)		 71
(22)		 71
(22)		 71
(22)		 73
(23)		 71
(22)		 71.0
(21.7)
Precipitation inches (mm) 5.7
(145)		 4.8
(122)		 3.8
(97)		 4
(102)		 5.2
(132)		 6.4
(163)		 11.1
(282)		 15.3
(389)		 14.3
(363)		 13
(330)		 9.4
(239)		 6.5
(165)		 99.5
(2,527)
Source: Weatherbase [4]

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Guam Public School System serves the island.

The village has seven K-5 elementary schools:

Vicente S.A. Benavente Middle School and Astumbo Middle School (opened on August 21, 2008[5]) are in Dededo.

Prior to 2008 rezoning, some Dededo students continued on to John F. Kennedy High School in Tamuning and some continued on to Simon Sanchez High School in Yigo.[6] On August 21, 2008 Okkodo High School opened.[5]

Private schools

Santa Barbara Catholic School is in Dededo.

Public libraries

Guam Public Library System operates the Dededo Library at 283 West Santa Barbara Avenue.[7]

Sister cities

Gallery

See also


References

Notes

  1. ^ 2010 Guam Statistical YearbookPDF (4.3 MB), (rev. 2011)
  2. ^ Therese Hart, "Guam Population slightly up, latest census says," Marianas Variety, August 26, 2011, http://mvguam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19623:guam-population-slightly-up-latest-census-says&catid=59:frontpagenews
  3. ^ http://www.guampedia.com/category/319-villages/entry/500-dededo-dedidu- Guampedia: Dededo (Dedidu)
  4. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Dededo, Guam". Weatherbase. 2011. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=912182&refer=wikipedia.  Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d http://www.guamnewsfactor.com/200909011022/Top-Stories/Adacao-Elementary-Public-Presentation-Tomorrow.html
  6. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20060222192437/http://www.lk4kids.com/school+links.htm
  7. ^ http://gpls.guam.gov/Portals/50/GPLS_LOC/GPLS_Location_2007Apr12.xml

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