First settlers
The Mariana Islands, of which Tinian is one, were the first islands settled by humans in Remote Oceania. It was also the first and the longest of … See more

Tinian is about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) southwest of Saipan, from which it is separated by the Saipan Channel. It has a land area of 39 square miles (100 km ), with its highest elevation on the … See more

There is a variety of flora and fauna; the Tinian monarch is the island's only endemic bird species and it is threatened by habitat loss. The … See more

The population of Tinian was 2,044 (as of 2020 ), which corresponds to less than 5% of all residents of the Northern Mariana Islands and a population density of 20 people per km . … See more

Much of the local economy of Tinian is dependent on tourism, however, tourist infrastructure is relatively poorly developed. The village of San Jose has several smaller hotels, restaurants, and bars. Agriculture is primarily on the subsistence level. … See more

Air
Tinian Airport (TIQ) is small and serviced by Star Marianas Air, which operates daily scheduled flights to See more

The local government is the Municipality of Tinian and Aguiguan, which also includes the uninhabited island Aguijan. The municipality has a … See more