Amaua

Summary

Amaua is a village in the southeast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa located on the north shore of Faga'itua Bay between Alega and Faga'itua.

Amaua
Village
Amaua is located in American Samoa
Amaua
Amaua
Coordinates: 14°16′37″S 170°37′18″W / 14.27694°S 170.62167°W / -14.27694; -170.62167
Country United States
Territory American Samoa
CountySua
Area
 • Total0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
Elevation
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total96
 • Density290/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC−11 (Samoa Time Zone)
ZIP code
96799
Area code+1 684

Amaua's mayor, Pulenu'u Troy Fia-ui, was taken into custody by the police in January 2011 after marijuana plants were discovered by his home.[1][2]

As of 2010, Amaua had a 94.8 high school graduation percent, which was among the highest recorded of any village in American Samoa.[3]

Demographics edit

Year Population[4]
2010 96
2000 102
1990 128
1980 90

References edit

  1. ^ "American Samoa village official arrested on drug charges". 19 January 2011.
  2. ^ "American Samoa mayor in drugs probe". 18 January 2011.
  3. ^ http://doc.as.gov/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/American-Samoa-Statistical-Yearbook-2016.pdf Archived 2019-02-14 at the Wayback Machine (Page 60)
  4. ^ "American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016" (PDF). American Samoa Department of Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-07-25.