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In the 18th century, there were six parishes on Guam: [[Hagåtña, Guam|Hagåtña]], [[Agat, Guam|Hagat]], [[Umatac, Guam|Humåtak]], [[Merizo, Guam|Malesso']], [[Inarajan, Guam|Inalåjan]], and [[Chalan-Pago-Ordot, Guam|Pago]].
Prior to Spanish colonization, Chamorro people regularly held village celebrations. After adopting Christianity, these celebrations became festivals [[Religious festival|fiestas]] in honor of the [[patron saint]] of each village. Annual village fiestas are still held throughout the island every year.
The current division of Guam into municipalities took place in the 1920s under [[United States Navy]] Administration. Santa Rita was formerly [[Sumay, Guam|Sumay]], before the U.S. [[eminent domain|taking]] of that village after World War II.
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