Tamuning, Guam
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Tamuning, also known as Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon (Chamorro: Tamuneng) is a village located on the western shore of the United States territory of Guam. The village of Tamuning is the economic center of Guam, containing tourist center Tumon, Harmon Industrial Park, and other commercial districts. Its central location along Marine Corps Drive, the island's main thoroughfare, has aided in its development.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 5,944 | — | |
1970 | 10,218 | 71.9% | |
1980 | 13,580 | 32.9% | |
1990 | 16,673 | 22.8% | |
2000 | 18,012 | 8.0% | |
2010 | 19,685 | 9.3% | |
2020 | 18,489 | −6.1% | |
Source:[1] |
Tamuning Tamuneng | |
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Coordinates: 13°29′02″N 144°46′36″E | |
Country | United States |
Territory | Guam |
Government | |
• Mayor | Louise C. Rivera (R) |
• Vice Mayor | Albert M. Toves (R) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 18,489 |
Time zone | UTC+10 (ChST) |
Tamuning is the site of the access roads and the old passenger terminal of Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, the passenger airport for Guam.[2] Fort Juan Muña, in Harmon, is a facility for the Guam Army National Guard.
The present and former locations of Guam Memorial Hospital, Guam's only civilian and government operated hospital, are in Tamuning. With Guam's only private birthing center[3] also in the village, most modern civilian births on Guam take place in Tamuning.