Chalan Piao
Encyclopedia
Chalan Piao is a village on the southwestern area of Saipan
, the capital and largest island in the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It is bordered on the north by Chalan Kanoa
, on the east by As Perdido village and on the south by San Antonio
village. To the west is the Pacific Ocean.
Chalan Piao translated from the Chamorro language
means bamboo road. Chalan means road and piao means bamboo. The Chamorro language is spoken by the indigenous inhabitants of Saipan and the rest of the Mariana Islands, mainly Rota/Luta, Tinian and Guahan/Guam.
Chalan Piao is the residence of several native Chamorro families, most notable among these is the Cabrera family. To the east bordering As Perdido village is the Potu branch of the Cabrera family. To the west bordering the Pacific Ocean is the Tamat branch.
operates local public schools. Hopwood Junior High School is located in Chalan Piao.
Saipan
Saipan is the largest island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , a chain of 15 tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean with a total area of . The 2000 census population was 62,392...
, the capital and largest island in the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. It is bordered on the north by Chalan Kanoa
Chalan Kanoa
Chalan Kanoa is a settlement in Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located in the southwest of the island. The village contains the island's central post office, as well as the historic Mt Carmel Catholic Church. Mount Carmel School, Home of the Knights, one of the best schools on...
, on the east by As Perdido village and on the south by San Antonio
San Antonio, Saipan
San Antonio is a settlement in Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is close to the southwestern tip of the island. Once a separate village, it is now virtually contiguous with other nearby villages on beach road, including Susupe, Chalan Kanoa and Chalan Piao....
village. To the west is the Pacific Ocean.
Chalan Piao translated from the Chamorro language
Chamorro language
Chamorro is a Malayo-Polynesian language, spoken on the Mariana Islands by about 47,000 people Chamorro (Chamorro: Fino' Chamoru or simply Chamoru) is a Malayo-Polynesian (Austronesian) language, spoken on the Mariana Islands (Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan) by about 47,000 people Chamorro...
means bamboo road. Chalan means road and piao means bamboo. The Chamorro language is spoken by the indigenous inhabitants of Saipan and the rest of the Mariana Islands, mainly Rota/Luta, Tinian and Guahan/Guam.
Chalan Piao is the residence of several native Chamorro families, most notable among these is the Cabrera family. To the east bordering As Perdido village is the Potu branch of the Cabrera family. To the west bordering the Pacific Ocean is the Tamat branch.
Education
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School SystemCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System is a school district serving the Northern Mariana Islands, a territory of the United States.-7-12 schools:Tinian* Tinian High School -High schools:Saipan...
operates local public schools. Hopwood Junior High School is located in Chalan Piao.