Lealataua County

Lealataua County is a county in the Western District in American Samoa.^[1][2][3]

Map of Tutuila where Lealataua County is highlighted in red, while the Western District is marked in orange.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1912	1,163	—
1920	1,134	−2.5%
1930	1,256	+10.8%
1940	1,625	+29.4%
1950	2,201	+35.4%
1960	2,393	+8.7%
1970	3,145	+31.4%
1980	3,581	+13.9%
1990	5,106	+42.6%
2000	5,684	+11.3%
2010	5,103	−10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

Lealataua County was first recorded beginning with the 1912 special census. Regular decennial censuses were taken beginning in 1920.^[5]

Villages

• Afao (including Atauloma)
• Amaluia
• 'Āmanave
• Asili
• Fagaili'i
• Fagamalo
• Agagulu
• Failolo
• Leone
• Poloa
• Nua
• Seetaga

Landmarks

 

A beach between Poloa and 'Āmanave.

 

Siona Church in Leone.

• Atauloma Girls School, in Atauloma
• Cape Taputapu National Natural Landmark, westernmost point on Tutuila Island
• Fagalele Boys School: May be the oldest building on Tutuila Island.
• Leone Congregational Christian Church (Siona), church in Leone with a historic monument dedicated to John Williams
• Leone Falls, waterfall in Leone
• Leone Healing Garden, in Leone
• Mauga o Alii (Mountain of Chiefs), in Leone
• Palagi Beach, beach in 'Āmanave
• Poloa Defensive Fortifications, in Poloa
• Tataga-Matau Fortified Quarry Complex, in Leone

References

1. "CPH-T-8. Population, Housing Units, Land Area, and Density for U.S. Island Areas: 2010" (PDF). United States Census. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
2. 1987 Census of Agriculture: Geographic area series, Parts 55-56. Bureau of the Census. 1991. p. 4.
3. "5.0102 Division of districts into counties". www.asbar.org.
4. . Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
5. "1920 Census: Outlying Possessions" (PDF). US Census Bureau. p. 1231. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

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