Fagaʻitua is a village in the east of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the central coast of Fagaʻitua Bay. It is in Sua County,[1] a county also known as ʻo le falelima i sasaʻe ("the house of the five in the east"). Fagaitua is located at a shallow bay on the south coast of the island, in-between Lauli'i and Alofau. It is home to Luafagā, Le'iato's house of chiefs, and the big malae Malotumau.[2]
Coral reefs at Fagaʻitua suffered significant damage during the 2009 tsunami.[3]
Fagaʻitua is home to the smallest and most rural high school in American Samoa. Fagaʻitua High School, whose student body is around 500 as of 2018, practices football at the old rugby field by Pago Pago Bay. It has never had its own field but has utilized the uneven turf at Onesosopo Park, which is replete with volcanic stubble, water, toads, and sand traps. Rob Shaffer was hired as a teacher by Fagaʻitua in February 1972 and eventually also took over coaching of the high school's football team. Shaffer has played varsity as a quarterback for Oceanside High School under head coach Herb Meyer.[4]
In 2018, a monument was made for the Fagaʻitua High School Alumni Association in order to commemorate Fagaʻitua High School's 50th anniversary. The statue will eventually be mounted onto the pedestal which was designed and constructed by the American Samoa Department of Public Works. It is located in front of Fagaʻitua High School. The statue depicts a Viking warrior with his head tilted towards the east and the Eastern Star. The statue was made locally on Tutuila Island.[5]
^Tuʻuʻu, Misilugi Tulifau Tofaeono (2002). History of Samoa Islands: Supremacy & Legacy of the Malietoa (na Fa'alogo i Ai Samoa). Tuga'ula Publication. Page 427. ISBN9780958219914.
^Krämer, Augustin (2000). The Samoa Islands. University of Hawaii Press. Page 426. ISBN9780824822194.
^"American Samoan coral damage reassessed". 3 November 2009.
^Ruck, Rob (2018). Tropic of Football: The Long and Perilous Journey of Samoans to the NFL. The New Press. ISBN9781620973387.
^"Commemorative monument sparks criticism from some FHS alums". 13 July 2018.
^"American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016" (PDF). American Samoa Department of Commerce.
^"Funeral services for Mrs. Susana Lutali set for June 29". Samoa News. 2012-06-24. from the original on 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
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fagaʻitua, village, east, tutuila, island, american, samoa, located, central, coast, county, county, also, known, falelima, sasaʻe, house, five, east, fagaitua, located, shallow, south, coast, island, between, lauli, alofau, home, luafagā, iato, house, chiefs,. Fagaʻitua is a village in the east of Tutuila Island American Samoa It is located on the central coast of Fagaʻitua Bay It is in Sua County 1 a county also known as ʻo le falelima i sasaʻe the house of the five in the east Fagaitua is located at a shallow bay on the south coast of the island in between Lauli i and Alofau It is home to Luafaga Le iato s house of chiefs and the big malae Malotumau 2 FagaʻituaVillageFagaʻituaCoordinates 14 16 03 S 170 36 50 W 14 26750 S 170 61389 W 14 26750 170 61389Country United StatesTerritory American SamoaCountySuaArea Total0 53 sq mi 1 37 km2 Elevation26 ft 8 m Population 2010 Total433 Density820 sq mi 320 km2 Time zoneUTC 11 Samoa Time Zone ZIP code96799Area code 1 684Coral reefs at Fagaʻitua suffered significant damage during the 2009 tsunami 3 Fagaʻitua is home to the smallest and most rural high school in American Samoa Fagaʻitua High School whose student body is around 500 as of 2018 practices football at the old rugby field by Pago Pago Bay It has never had its own field but has utilized the uneven turf at Onesosopo Park which is replete with volcanic stubble water toads and sand traps Rob Shaffer was hired as a teacher by Fagaʻitua in February 1972 and eventually also took over coaching of the high school s football team Shaffer has played varsity as a quarterback for Oceanside High School under head coach Herb Meyer 4 In 2018 a monument was made for the Fagaʻitua High School Alumni Association in order to commemorate Fagaʻitua High School s 50th anniversary The statue will eventually be mounted onto the pedestal which was designed and constructed by the American Samoa Department of Public Works It is located in front of Fagaʻitua High School The statue depicts a Viking warrior with his head tilted towards the east and the Eastern Star The statue was made locally on Tutuila Island 5 Demographics editPopulation growth 6 2010 4332000 4831990 4551980 4221970 3021960 3091950 2551940 2121930 152Notable residents editSusana Leiato Lutali former First Lady of American Samoa 1985 1989 1993 1997 7 References edit Tuʻuʻu Misilugi Tulifau Tofaeono 2002 History of Samoa Islands Supremacy amp Legacy of the Malietoa na Fa alogo i Ai Samoa Tuga ula Publication Page 427 ISBN 9780958219914 Kramer Augustin 2000 The Samoa Islands University of Hawaii Press Page 426 ISBN 9780824822194 American Samoan coral damage reassessed 3 November 2009 Ruck Rob 2018 Tropic of Football The Long and Perilous Journey of Samoans to the NFL The New Press ISBN 9781620973387 Commemorative monument sparks criticism from some FHS alums 13 July 2018 American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016 PDF American Samoa Department of Commerce Funeral services for Mrs Susana Lutali set for June 29 Samoa News 2012 06 24 Archived from the original on 2022 01 30 Retrieved 2022 01 30 nbsp This American Samoa location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fagaʻitua amp oldid 1068902527 Education, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
