History of city Hagåtña (Agana, Agaña), Guam in photos

A small historical reference

Geography:

Date of foundation: 1668

History: In 1668, the first Spanish missionary, Padre San Vitores arrived on the island. The family of Chief Kepuha donated land in Hagåtña enabling San Vitores to build the first church (Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica) on Guam.

Population: 1 051

Sights:

Agana River

Agana River and Ice Plant, 1905

Broadway, 1936

Building Legislature of Guam during construction

Cathedral

Hospital

Hagåtña. Laying corner stone for Congress building

Laying corner stone for Congress building. With left to right - Governor Pownall, Captain Hansen, B.J. Bordallo, 1947

Main street, circa 1900	Naval Advance Base, 1944	Old Hospital, circa 1900	Old Legislature, session hall, May 28, 1974
Panorama of the city, circa 1900	Panorama of the city, 1950	Panorama of the city	Panorama of the street, 1870s

Panorama of street, circa 1900	Panorama of street, circa 1910	Park	Road between Agana and Sumay, circa 1930
Square, 1910	Square, 1930-40s	Tuberculosis Hospital	Village on Caroline Islanders near Agana, 1900

Robinson Rd, CB 13862 Nassau, NP, The Bahamas