Atuʻu, American Samoa Explained

Atuʻu
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:American Samoa
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:Territory
Subdivision Name1: American Samoa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Maoputasi
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:0.91
Elevation M:32
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:236
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Samoa Time Zone
Utc Offset:-11
Coordinates:-14.2744°N -170.6847°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:96799
Area Code:+1 684

Atuʻu is a village on Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the coast of Pago Pago Harbor, close to the capital, Pago Pago.

Atuʻu is the location of two tuna canneries, the main employers in American Samoa.

According to business license records from the Government of American Samoa, the village of Atuu is home to 28 commercial businesses. Most of these are fast-food restaurants, eateries, night clubs, bars, and retail shops. The village is also home to a medical clinic, a laundromat, a consultant organization, and a fish agent. A portion of the StarKist Tuna complex is also located in Atuu.[1]

Traditional leaders in Atuʻu imposed a nightly curfew in 2002 to combat social problems due to the number of nightclubs.[2]

Demographics

YearPopulation[3]
236
359
413
408
377
305
186
91
48
41

Notes and References

  1. http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/basch/uhnpscesu/pdfs/sam/Pedersen2000vol2AS.pdf (Pages 24-26 and 24-27)
  2. Web site: American Samoan village re-introduces curfew. 25 October 2002.
  3. Web site: American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016. American Samoa Department of Commerce. 2019-07-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20190214131436/http://doc.as.gov/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/American-Samoa-Statistical-Yearbook-2016.pdf. 2019-02-14. dead.