Dededo
Dedidu | |
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 Micronesia Mall, Guam's largest shopping mall. | |
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| Coordinates: 13°30′34.17″N 144°50′11.50″E / 13.5094917°N 144.8365278°E | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Guam |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Melissa B. Savares (D) |
| • Vice Mayor | Peter J. Benavente (D) |
| Area | |
• Village | 30 sq mi (79.16 km2) |
| • Urban | 60.41 sq mi (156.5 km2) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Village | 44,908[1] |
| • Density | 1,498.1/sq mi (578.4/km2) |
| • Urban | 139,825[2] |
| • Urban density | 2,314.8/sq mi (893.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (ChST) |
Dededo (Chamorro: Dedidu; formerly in Spanish: [deðeðo]) is the most populated village in the United States territory of Guam.[3][4] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dededo's population was just under 45,000 in 2020.[1] The village is located on the coral plateau of Northern Guam. The greater Dededo-Machanao-Apotgan Urban Cluster had a population of 139,825 as of the 2010 census,[2] making up 87.7% of Guam's population and 29.8% of its area.
- ^ a b c Population of Guam: 2010 and 2020, U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "A national 2010 urban area file containing a list of all urbanized areas and urban clusters (including Puerto Rico and the Island Areas) sorted by UACE code".
- ^ "Guam Population slightly up, latest census says". Marianas Variety. July 12, 2012. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ^ Adams, Evan (2016). Guam History, Culture, Travel guide and Tourism: The origin of the Chamorro race, American Settlement, Government, Politics, Economy, People and tradition. CreateSpace Independent Publishing. Pages 70 and 152. ISBN 9781533672735.