Atuona Explained

Atuona
Insee:987
Administrative Subdivision:Marquesas Islands
Type:Associated commune
Commune:Hiva Oa
Coordinates:-9.8031°N -139.0397°W
Utc Offset:−9:30
Map Caption:Location within Marquesas Islands
Population:1993
Population Date:2022
Population Footnotes:[1]

Atuona, located on Atuona Bay on the southern side of Hiva Oa island, French Polynesia, is the administrative centre of the commune (municipality) of Hiva-Oa. Atuona was the capital of all the Marquesas Islands but it has been replaced by Taioha'e (on Nuku Hiva).

The peak Temetiu, rising to 1,213 m (3,980 ft) above sea level, towers above the town.

Atuona was the final home of Paul Gauguin, who died there in 1903 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, which overlooks the town. The Belgian singer Jacques Brel is also buried there. In 2003, construction on the Paul Gauguin Cultural Center was completed in Atuona.

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  1. Web site: Les résultats du recensement de la population 2022 de Polynésie française. fr. Results of the 2022 population census of French Polynesia. Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française. January 2023.