Laolao Bay (also spelled Lao Lao, Laulau, or Lau Lau; meaning ''shake'', ''vibrate'', ''quiver'', ''totter'' or ''tremble'' in Chamorro"laolao"
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on the southeast side of

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in the

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Geography

Laolao Bay covers nearly one sixth of the island's east coast, from

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in the south to

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cape to the northeast. The village of San Vicente lies along the center of the bay's coast. "Laulau Bay village" is also the name a U.S.

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(CDP) located along part of the bay's coastline. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 226. The Laolao Bay area is often simply referred to by the local population as "Laolao." However, a differentiation should be noted between Laolao Bay and "Chalan Laulau", the latter being another CDP located along the coast of the west side of the island, in the neighborhood known as Oleai (which itself is also known as San Jose).

Course

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References

External links

"Our Laolao" environmental conservation campaign's YouTube channel

"Our Laolao" website homepage
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