Tamuning, Guam


Tamuning, also known as Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon, 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.
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. 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 also in the village, most modern civilian births on Guam take place in Tamuning.

Etymology

The ancient Chamorro word for Tamuning was Apurgan or Apotgan. "Tamuning" is a Carolinian word that was given to the area where Carolinians settled after an earthquake on January 25, 1849, near Guam caused a tsunami that devastated Lamotrek and Satawal. It is possibly the name of the clan of a Carolinian chief, though the American administration relocated the Carolinians to Saipan in the early 1900s. The area was also called Maria Christina in the 19th century.

Geography

The Federal government of the United States owns portions of the land in Tamuning; the Government of Guam stated that it was one of several villages that are "characterized primarily by the large proportion of land owned by the federal government".

Economy

Beside the tourist district of Tumon, Tamuning is home to the Guam Premier Outlets, one of three major shopping centers of the island. United Airlines is headquartered in the old terminal building at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport in Tamuning. United Airlines, with about 1,400 jobs, is Guam's largest single employer.
File:ABC Store Guam.jpg|thumb|An outlet of the Hawaiian ABC store chain in Tamuning, Guam in 2009
As of January 2024, Tamuning is home to one of only six Kmart stores left worldwide.

Demographics

The U.S. Census Bureau has the municipality in multiple census-designated places:
Tamuning,
Apotgan,
Harmon Industrial Park, Oka,
Tumon,
and Upper Tumon.

Infrastructure and government

Government of Guam

The Guam Department of Land Management and the Guam Economic Development Authority have their headquarters in the Guam International Trade Center Building in Tamuning.
The Guam Power Authority has its headquarters in Harmon, Tamuning.
The Guam Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse has its main facility in Tamuning, across from Guam Memorial Hospital.

U.S. federal government

The United States Postal Service operates the Tamuning Post Office at 143 Edward T. Calvo Memorial Parkway.

Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification, Tamuning features a tropical rainforest climate. While the town does experience a noticeably drier season from February through April, it does not have a true dry season as all months average more than of precipitation. Tamuning averages roughly of precipitation annually, while maintaining relatively consistent temperatures throughout the course of the year.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

serves the island.
Public schools serving Tamuning:
In regards to the Department of Defense Education Activity, Tamuning is in the school transportation zone for Andersen Elementary and Andersen Middle School, while Guam High School is the island's sole DoDEA high school.

Private schools

Five countries maintain consulates in Tamuning, four of which are located in the landmark Guam ITC building at 590 South Marine Corps Drive. They are:

  • Government

Notable people

  • Reyn Johnson, Guamanian international footballer
  • Julius Naranjo, Guamanian weightlifter, coach, and filmmaker