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Malojloj, Guam

FieldValue
settlement_typeCensus designated place
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1Territory
subdivision_name1Guam
subdivision_type2Village
subdivision_name2Inarajan
timezoneChST
utc_offset+10
unit_prefImperial
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Malojloj
coordinates
image_skylineMalojloj.jpg
image_captionMalojloj

Malojloj is a census-designated place located within the larger village of Inarajan, in the United States overseas territory of Guam. It is located about 3.9 km from Inarjan and about 18.9 km from Hagatna, the capital of Guam. The Malojloj waterfalls is located in the vicinity of the settlement.

Geography

Malojloj is a census-designated place in the United States overseas territory of Guam. It is part of the larger village of Inarajan, which had a population of 3,673 individuals as of 2020. It is located about 3.9 km from Inarjan and about 18.9 km from Hagatna, the capita of Guam. It is located on Route 4, and got its first permanent bus service in 2015. It has an average elevation of 103 m, and has a tropical rainforest climate as per the Köppen climate classification.

Malojloj waterfalls

The Malojloj (or Malokloj) waterfalls is located off the route 4 in the vicinity of the settlement. It is part of a group of waterfalls, and can be reached by a small trek on foot within the jungles. It is located in a valley surrounded by grassy hillocks covered by bamboo trees. The waterfall forms smaller pools of water before the river proceeds downstream. Closer to the falls is the Malojloj solar-panel farm, which is an important power source to the region.

Culture and ecology

San Isidro fiesta is an annual festival and feast celebrated in the settlement in May. San Isidro or Isidore was a Spanish agricultural worker who is revered as the patron saint of farmers by the Catholics. A chemical disposal site was operated by the Government of the United States near the settlement. The University of Guam is involved in the protection and replenishment of the ecology of the region.

References

References

  1. "Census map of Malojloj". [[Government of United States]].
  2. "Population of Guam: 2010 and 2020". U.S. Census Bureau.
  3. "Malojloj". Mineral Data.
  4. "Malojoj". Places in the world.
  5. (15 December 2015). "Malojloj gets new bus shelter through 'The Bus Stops Here' program". [[Governor of Guam]].
  6. (10 February 2017). "Head to Waterfall Valley for a series of freshwater swimming pools, jumping fun and jungle adventure". Post Guam.
  7. "Malojloj falls". Mineral Data.
  8. (11 February 2025). "Malojloj celebrates the 2024 San Isidro Fiesta". Post Guam.
  9. "Guam Ag Chemical Disposal Project Superfund Site Malojloj". [[United States Environmental Protection Agency.
  10. (23 September 2024). "University of Guam hosts successful Malojloj tree planting event and preps for next". [[University of Guam]].
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