"Chalan Piao" translated from the Chamorro language means bamboo road.

The Chamorro language is spoken by the indigenous inhabitants of Saipan and the rest of the Mariana Islands, mainly Rota/Luta, Tinian and Guahan/Guam.

Chalan Piao likely started as a marine embayment and then became a sandy beach with a brackish marsh.

[1] Archaeological evidence from this period include redware pottery with lime-filled decorations.

Hopwood Junior High School is located in Chalan Piao.