Biology of Business

Hagatna

TL;DR

Hagåtña: Guam's capital since 1668, smallest village with 393 employers concentrated in government functions, WWII rebuilt administrative core.

City in Guam

By Alex Denne

Hagåtña (formerly Agana) is Guam's smallest but most significant village—the capital where Spanish colonizers established their Pacific foothold in 1668. Despite housing under 1,000 permanent residents, it concentrates government offices, the legislature, and 393 employer establishments. The village was devastated in World War II and rebuilt as an administrative center rather than population hub.

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