Plaza de España (Hagåtña)
Plaza de España | |
The "Chocolate House" | |
| Location | Saylor St, Hagåtña, Guam |
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| Coordinates | 13°28′25.8″N 144°45′5.52″E / 13.473833°N 144.7515333°E |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1736 |
| Architectural style | Spanish style |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002302 |
| Added to NRHP | May 1, 1974 |
The Plaza de España (Spain Square) located in central Hagåtña, the capital of the United States territory of Guam, was the location of the Governors Palace during the island's long period of Spanish occupation. Most of the palace was destroyed during the shelling of Hagåtña during the reconquest of Guam in World War II. There are three structures still standing including the three-arch gate to Almacen (Arsenal), the azotea or back porch, and the Chocolate House. The plaza was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.