Tuālāuta County is a

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in the Western District in

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. It is the largest and also the most populated county in American Samoa. The county is represented by two seats in the

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and two seats in

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in the American Samoa Legislature. 'Ili'ili is the principal place in Tualauta County, a county which consists of 'Ili'ili, Pava'ia'i, Mapusaga, Faleniu, Mesepa, Malae'imi, Tafuna, and Vaitogi. As of 2015, the county has a population of 19,519 residents. Tualauta County has the highest number of registered voters in American Samoa: 2,033 female voters and 1,660 male voters (3,693 total voters). However, in terms of votes cast in the 2016 election, more votes were cast in Maoputasi County. Tualauta County also has the highest number of voters between the ages of 18 and 35 with 2,105. Tualauta County, which is the most populated county in American Samoa, had the highest number of housing units according to the

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with 4,080 units, followed by 1,999 housing units for Maoputasi County. Tualauta County has experienced a large population increase and, as of the 2010 U.S. census, the county had over double the number of residents as Maoputasi County (home to the territorial capital of

Pago Pago Pago Pago ( ; Samoan: )Harris, Ann G. and Esther Tuttle (2004). ''Geology of National Parks''. Kendall Hunt. Page 604. . is the territorial capital of American Samoa. It is in Maoputasi County on Tutuila, which is American Samoa's main island. ...

). At , it is the largest county in American Samoa. Tuālāuta contains most of Tutuila Island's flatland, including the Tafuna Plain.

Demographics

Tuālāuta County was first recorded beginning with the 1912 special census. Regular decennial censuses were taken beginning in 1920.

Villages

Faleniu Faleniu is a village in the west of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located inland from the village of Tafuna Tafuna ( sm, Tāfuna) is a village on the east coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is home to Pago Pago International Air ...

'Ili'ili Iliili is a village in the southwest of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located seven miles inland, southwest of Pago Pago, between the villages of Futiga and Vaitogi. It is in Tuālāuta County. Iliili is home to American Samoa's only golf ...

Mapusaga Mapusaga is a small village located nine miles west of Pago Pago on Tutuila island in the American territory of American Samoa. Its coordinates are 14.33° south and 170.74389 ° west, with an elevation of 180 feet. The village is home to Ameri ...

Fou * Pava'ia'i *

Vaitogi Vaitogi is a village in American Samoa. It has many missionaries and tourists who are attracted by shopping for local products. Vaitogi might be most famous of its legends about the Turtle and Shark (Laumei ma Malie). It is said that once, at a ti ...

* Tāfuna **

Ottoville Ottoville is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, in the United States. The population was 976 at the 2010 census. History The first plat at Ottoville was made in 1845 for John Otto Bredeick. The effort at first proved unsuccessful, and the town ...

** Fatuoaiga * Malaeimi

Landmarks

American Samoa Community College American Samoa Community College (ASCC) is a public land-grant community college in the village of Mapusaga, American Samoa. Only legal residents of American Samoa who have graduated from high school or obtained a General Equivalency Diploma ...

, in Mapusaga * Cathedral of the Holy Family, in Tāfuna * Fogāma'a Crater National Natural Landmark, in Vaitogi * 'Ili'ili Golf Course, in 'Ili'ili *Lions Park, in Tāfuna *

Pago Pago International Airport Pago Pago International Airport , also known as Tafuna Airport, is a public airport located 7 miles (11.3 km) southwest of the central business district of Pago Pago, in the village and plains of Tafuna on the island of Tutuila in American S ...

, in Tāfuna *

Tradewinds Hotel Tradewinds Hotel is a luxury hotel in Ottoville, American Samoa. The hotel has 104 guest rooms, 43 suites and 8 large suites. is served by the ''Equator'' restaurant which uses inspiration from local Samoan cooking the cook American, European, Paci ...

, at Ottoville *

Turtle and Shark Turtle and Shark (Laumei ma Malie in Samoan language, Samoan) is a place with association to an important legend in the culture of Samoa. It is located on the southern shore of Tutuila, the largest island of American Samoa, a short way south of th ...

site, in Vaitogi * Tia Seu Lupe historical site, at Fatuoaiga *

Tony Solaita Tolia "Tony" Solaita (January 15, 1947 – February 10, 1990) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, California Angels, Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos between 1968 and ...

Baseball Field, in Tāfuna * Veterans Memorial Stadium, in Tāfuna

References

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