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Sånta Rita-Sumai, Guam

Coordinates:13°23′10″N144°40′08″E/ 13.38611°N 144.66889°E/13.38611; 144.66889
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Sånta Rita-Sumai
(formerlySumay)
Village
Location of Santa Rita within the Territory of Guam.
Location of Santa Rita within the Territory of Guam.
CountryUnited States
TerritoryGuam
Government
•MayorDale Alvarez (D)
Population
(2020)[1]
• Total6,470
Time zoneUTC+10(ChST)

Sånta Rita-Sumai,formerlySanta Ritaand encompassing the former municipality ofSumay,is a village located on the southwest coast of theUnited Statesterritory ofGuamwith hills overlookingApra Harbor.According to the2020 censusit has a population of 6,470, which is up slightly from 6,084 in 2010 but down from 11,857 in 1990.[1]Santa Rita is the newest village in Guam, having been established after theSecond World War.

History[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
196012,126—
19708,109−33.1%
19809,18313.2%
199011,85729.1%
20007,500−36.7%
20106,084−18.9%
20206,4706.3%
[1]

As the rest of the island, Sånta Rita-Sumai was under Spanish rule. Prior to the War, the village ofSumaywas on theOrote Peninsula,which forms the southern boundary ofApra Harbor.Once a thriving commercial center, it suffered severe devastation from bombardment by the United States military forces during theLiberation of Guamfrom theEmpire of Japan.The U.S. military assumed control over the ruins of Sumay and builtNaval Base Guamon the old village site, while the residents of Sumay were relocated to the hills between their former village and Fena.

They established a new village, naming the settlement afterSaint Rita of Cascia.The Fena area, which housesOrdnance AnnexandFena Lake(the main source of fresh water for the island), borders the eastern boundary of Sånta Rita-Sumai.

In August 2021, Gov.Lou Leon Guerrerosigned a bill officially changing the name of the village.[2][3]

Demographics[edit]

TheU.S. Census Bureaucounts it under multiplecensus-designated places:Santa Rita,[4]and Apra Harbor.[5]

Education[edit]

Commander William C. McCool School

The Department of Education serves the public schools in Sånta Rita-Sumai. Sånta Rita-Sumai containsHarry S. TrumanElementary School,Southern High School,and PACE (Program of Alternative Certification for Educators), which was once Santa Rita Elementary School. H.S. Truman Elementary serves Santa Rita residents, while Southern High School serves Santa Rita, Agat and villages allocated by DoE districting. PACE serves students in need throughout the DoE program.[6]Oceanview Middle School inAgatserves middle school residents.[7]

In regards to theDepartment of Defense Education Activity(DoDEA), Sånta Rita-Sumai is in the school transportation zone for CommanderWilliam C. McCoolElementary/Middle School, whileGuam High Schoolis the island's sole DoDEA high school.[8]McCool Elementary/Middle School is located on Naval Base Guam, nearly the old Sumay village site.[9][10]

Notable residents[edit]

Government[edit]

Commissioners (Sumay)[edit]

  • Joaquin C. Diego (1927–1930)
  • Vicente T. Borja (1930–1931)
  • Tomas P. Sablan (1931–1935)
  • Gregorio S. Borja (1935–1937)
  • Vicente D. Lizama (1937–1939)
  • Juan P. Sarmiento (1939–1941)

Commissioner (Sånta Rita-Sumai)[edit]

  • Juan N. Perez (1945–1952)
  • Joaquin D. Perez (1952–1969)
  • Pedro L.G. Roberto (1969–1973)
Mayor of Sånta Rita-Sumai
Name Party Term begin Term end
Juan N. Perez Democratic January 1, 1973 January 7, 1985
Pedro L.G. Roberto Republican January 7, 1985 January 2, 1989
Gregorio M. Borja Democratic January 2, 1989 January 6, 1997
Joseph C. Wesley Republican January 6, 1997 January 5, 2009
Dale E. Alvarez Democratic January 5, 2009 present

See also[edit]

References and external links[edit]

  1. ^abcPopulation of Guam: 2010 and 2020,U.S. Census Bureau.
  2. ^Healy, Shane (19 August 2021)."Gov. Leon Guerrero signs bills to change names of five southern villages".Guam PDN.Retrieved5 September2021.
  3. ^"Public Law 36-50"(PDF).Guam Legislature.36th Guam Legislature. August 18, 2021.RetrievedMay 15,2024.
  4. ^"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Santa Rita CDP, GU"(PDF).U.S. Census Bureau.Retrieved2020-10-09.- See "Santa Rita muny"
  5. ^"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Apra Harbor CDP, GU"(PDF).U.S. Census Bureau.Retrieved2020-10-09.- pages1and2See "Santa Rita muny"
  6. ^"Guam's Public High Schools."Guam Public School System.Accessed September 8, 2008.
  7. ^"Cân トレ đậu tri thức | cân トレ đậu tri thức".www.lk4kids.com.Archived fromthe originalon 22 February 2006.Retrieved12 January2022.
  8. ^"DoDEA Guam School Boundaries and Bus Transportation Zones".MilitaryMorale, Welfare and RecreationGuam.Retrieved2023-07-07.
  9. ^"Guam School to Be Renamed in Honor of NASA Astronaut William McCool".21 August 2003.
  10. ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2008-09-10.Retrieved2008-09-09.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  • Rogers, Robert F (1995). Destiny's Landfall: A History of Guam: University of Hawaii Press.ISBN0-8248-1678-1

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