Saint Maryâs Township was most likely given the name by Catholic members of the community who worshiped at St. Maryâs-of-the-Barrens Church. The name St. Mary's may be further connected to Catholic Kentucky settlers who originated in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
With its 161,001 people, Guam is the 185th largest country in the world by population. It is the 190th largest country in the world by area with 544 square kilometers. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later.
Print this map. Guam is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States, and is located in the western Pacific Ocean. The island was inhabited by Chamorros some 4,000 years ago, and was discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. Spainestablished the first colony in 1668, and the island became an important stopover for the Spanish Manila Galleons.