Amaluia is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
on the southwest coast of
Tutuila Island
Tutuila is the main island of American Samoa (and its largest), and is part of the archipelago of Samoan Islands. It is the third largest island in the Samoan Islands chain of the Central Pacific. It is located roughly northeast of Brisbane, Au ...
,
American Samoa
American Samoa ( sm, Amerika Sāmoa, ; also ' or ') is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the island country of Samoa. Its location is centered on . It is east of the International ...
. It is located between
Leone and
'Amanave
Amanave ( sm, Āmanave) is a village on the coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located close to the island's western tip, Cape Taputapu, and to the south of the village of Poloa. It is located in Lealataua County.
Amanave was severely ...
. It is located in
Lealataua County
Lealataua County is a county in the Western District in American Samoa.
Demographics
Lealataua County was first recorded beginning with the 1912 special census. Regular decennial censuses were taken beginning in 1920.
Villages
*Afao (including ...
.
Masinaoleafiafi Ridge is located on the west side of the village, while
Tutu Ridge is on its east side. A smaller embayment fronts the village. The primary stream is the
Vaipuna Stream, which has around three tributaries and originates at an around 775 ft. elevation. The stream flows through Amaluia village before discharging into the nearshore waters that front the village. Two species of
Mountain bass and two species of
Goby fish have been recorded in the stream near the shoreline.
Demographics
From 1980 to 1990, Amaluia's population decreased from 215 to 206 residents. The population increased to 282 people in 1995. The proportion of village residents who were born outside of American Samoa doubled between 1980 and 1990. According to the
1990 U.S. Census, the village contained 27 houses. The housing stock as of 1995 included 38 houses. Students enrolled in public school are bussed to Alataua-Lua Elementary School in
Nua and
Leone High School
Leone High School is a senior high school in Vailoatai and Leone, in the Western District, American Samoa. It is operated by the American Samoa Department of Education. It is the second-largest high school on Tutuila Island.
It was opened in S ...
in
Leone.
Economy
As of 2000, there were three commercial enterprises based in Amaluia: a grocery store, a landscaping contractor, and a retail distributor. A large plantation is located along the middle reaches of the
Vaipuna Stream north of the village, and the village was home to one piggery which contained six pigs as of 1996.
[http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/basch/uhnpscesu/pdfs/sam/Pedersen2000vol2AS.pdf (Page 30-25)]
References
Villages in American Samoa
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