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Yona
Location of Yona within the Territory of Guam.
Country	United States
Territory	Guam
Government
- Mayor	Jose T. Terlaje
Area
- Total	20 sq mi (51.8 km²)
Population (2000 [1])
- Total	6,484
Time zone	ChST (UTC+10)

Yona (pronounced /d͡zoˈnia/, not joˈna/) is a village on the east coast of Guam.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Sites of interest 4 Education 4.1 Primary and secondary schools 4.1.1 Public schools 4.2 Public libraries 5 See also 6 Facts 7 References and external links

History

The village was historically a farming community and today is mostly residential. During World War II, the Japanese forced the indigenous Chamorros to march from camps in northern Guam to prison camps in the Maneng[g]on area in the Yona municipality shortly before the Americans liberated the island. Japanese tanks in the area near the Segua river serve as reminders of the war.

Today, Leo Palace Resort with one of the island's most popular golf courses is located in the Manengon Hills.

Geography

The municipality of Yona has an area of 20mi² (52km²) and is located on the eastern side of Guam between Pago River and Togcha River. The village center is located above the cliffs between Pago Bay and Ylig Bay. Residential areas of Baza Gardens and Windward Hills are located to the south.

Sites of interest

• Sigua Falls
• Tarzan Falls
• Taga'Chang Beach Park
• Windward Hills Golf Course
• Country Club of the Pacific Golf Course
• Manengon Hills Golf Course

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Guam Public School System serves the island.

Manuel U. Lujan Elementary School in Yona and Inarajan Middle School in Inarajan serve Yona.¹

Southern High School in Santa Rita serves the village.²

Public libraries

Guam Public Library System operates the Yona Library at 265 Sister Mary Eucharita Drive.³

See also

• Villages of Guam

Facts

Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. (September 2008)

• The village flower is Hibiscus

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
• Yona Guam at Guam Portal
• Map of Yona from PDN
• Guampedia Yona Village
• War in the Pacific NHP: Journey to Manengon

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Coordinates: 13°24′35″N 144°46′24″E / 13.40972, 144.77333

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