Matautu is a village in the large traditional settlement of
Lefaga
Lefaga is a village district on the south west coast of the island of Upolu in Samoa. The American movie Return to Paradise (1953), starring Gary Cooper was filmed at Matautu village in Lefaga. The 50th anniversary celebrations of the making of th ...
in
Samoa. The village is situated on the south west coast of
Upolu island and is part of the Lefaga ma Faleaseela Electoral Constituency (''Faipule District'') which forms part of the larger
A'ana political district.
The population is 972.
It was the film location of ''
Return to Paradise'', starring
Gary Cooper.
There are a number of villages and geographic areas called
Matautu in Samoa.
References
Populated places in A'ana
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