Talofofo is a village located in the southern part of the United States

United States

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 territory of Guam

Guam

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, on the east coast. The village center is located in the hills above the coast, while the smaller coastal community below the cliff is known as Ipan

Ipan

Ipan is a rural beachside community located in the village of Talofofo on the east coast of the United States territory of Guam. Ipan contains two beach resorts: Jeff's Pirates Cove and Ipan Beach Resort. Ipan Park is a popular location for family barbecues and parties.After World War II Camp Dealy...

.

The village contains two golf

Golf

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 courses. Other tourist attractions include Jeff's Pirate's Cove Restaurant and Museum, Talofofo Caves, Talofofo Falls Resort Park, Ipan Beach Resort and a Talofofo River boat cruise to an ancient Chamorro village. Japanese holdout

Japanese holdout

Japanese holdouts or stragglers were Japanese soldiers in the Pacific Theatre who, after the August 1945 surrender of Japan that marked the end of World War II, either adamantly doubted the veracity of the formal surrender due to strong dogmatic or militaristic principles, or were not aware of it...

 from World War II

World War II

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 Shoichi Yokoi

Shoichi Yokoi

was a Japanese sergeant in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second World War. He was among the last three Japanese hold-outs to surrender after the end of hostilities in 1945.-Early life:Yokoi was born in Saori, Aichi Prefecture...

 was captured by Jesus Duenas and Manuel DeGracia near Talofofo on January 24, 1972 A recreation of his hide-out cave is included at the Talofofo Falls Resort Park.

The village is located south of the village of Yona

Yona, Guam

- History :The village was historically a farming community but today is mostly residential. During World War II, the Japanese forced the indigenous Chamorros to march from camps in northern Guam to prison camps in the Manenggon area in Yona shortly before the Americans liberated the island...

 and north of Inarajan.

Education

Guam Public School System

Guam Public School System

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 serves the island.

Talofofo Elementary School serves elementary school students. Southern High School

Southern High School (Guam)

Southern High School is a public secondary school located at #1 Jose Perez Leon Guerrero Drive in Santa Rita, Guam, United States.The school, a part of the Guam Public School System, opened in 1997 and serves grades 9 through 12....

 in Santa Rita

Santa Rita, Guam

Santa Rita is a village located on the southwest coast of the United States territory of Guam with hills overlooking Apra Harbor. According to the 2000 census it has a population of 7,500, down from 11,857 in 1990....

 serves the village.

Notre Dame High School

Notre Dame High School (Guam)

Notre Dame High School, Inc. is a coeducational Roman Catholic high school located in Merizo, in the United States territory of Guam....

, a Catholic high school, is in Talofofo.