Pre-World War II Dededo Village was located at the bottom of the Macheche Hill (Route 16) to the old San Miguel Brewery. After the destruction of the war, the Naval Government relocated the village to where it is presently known as Central Dededo.

After Super Typhoon Karen in 1962, most of the exciting wooden dwellings were totally destroyed. Through the efforts and leadership of the local government, the construction of the Kaiser Subdivision started to accomodate the much needed homes for the families throughout the island.
 
THE STORY BEHIND THE NAME
The word "DEDEDO" comes from a system of measurement using the fingers in which each finger signifying an inch. So as one measures "one inch, two inches, three inches", the name DEDEDO was derived from the measurement of two fingers indicating two inches.

There is another word that could possibly give this village its name. The word "dedeggo", which means- a person who walks on tiptoes so as not to wake up those who are sleeping.

It is not clear whether DEDEDO got its name because someone long ago measured the place with his/her fingers or the people habitually walked on tiptoes.
 
Deddedo is located at the north central part of the island where most of the population in Guam presently centers. It encompasses an area of about thirty square miles (30 sqm) of Guam's two hundred and twelve square miles (212 sqm). There are approximately 373,600 miles of secondary and thirdishary roads in the municipality of Dededo.

Along the northeast side and the northwest side boundary lies the municipality of Yigo. Along the east and southern boundaries lies the municipality of Tamuning. Along the southwest boundaries lies the municipalities of Mangilao and Barrigada.
 
Dededo is now the most populated village in Guam with a commuity made up of diverse ethnic groups. It has a population of approximately 46,000 and rapidly increasing with the continuing developments.

Farming which was once the major occupation is experiencing a comeback with the planting of acres of land in the farming areas under the government land-lease program, now know as the Chamorro Land Trust Commission.
 
ECONOMIC INFORMATION
Per Capita Income
 Median Household Income
 Median Family Income
Based on the 2000 Census   
$10,791.00
$37,654.00
$39,336.00
 
Existing subdivisions include: Liguan Terrace, Kaiser, Y-Paopao Estates, Sagan Y-Papao, Astumbo Gardens, Fern Terrace GHURA %)! and %)%, Astumbo Subdivision, Harmon Gardens, Harmon Court, NCS/Machanao/Perez (Piga) Subdivisions, Macheche Village, Benson Village and Standard Group.

Woodland, Las Palmas and Summer Palace Townhousesare also within the municipality of Dededo.

The once rural areas such as Finegayan, Astumbo, Ukudo, Asadas, Y-Paopao and Wusstig areas are being enclosed by the growing urban expansion.

Within Dededo are also five (5) low cost housing developments: Staff Housing, Lada Gardens, GHURA 35, GHURA 48 and GHURA 82.
 
HOUSING INFORMATION
Owner Occupied
 Renters
 Households
Based on the 2000 Census   
5,550
4,468
10,016
Traditional Village Name: Dedidu  

Population:
46,000*
(17,000 Chamorros and 24,000 Filipinos)
*2004 Census Bureau
  US Department of Commerce

Village Flower:
White Gardenia (Gatdina)
or Snowball 

Patron Saint:
Santa Barbara  

Village Fiesta:
First week of December
 
 
 
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