Faleasao, American Samoa Explained

Faleāsao
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:American Samoa
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:Territory
Subdivision Name1: American Samoa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Faleasao
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:11.53
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:104
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:-14.2267°N -169.5122°W

Faleāsao is a village in American Samoa. It is located in Manu'a District, on the northern shore of Ta'ū Island. It is divided into two subvillages the eastern side being called Si'ua'i while the western half being called Tufulele (Tufu). The high chief is the Aso'au title currently in array for there is no known heir to the title.

Faleasao lies on Faleasao Bay on the extreme northwest coast of Ta'ū Island. The narrow bay is closed off towards the north by a 300feet-500feet high bluff and protected towards the south by a low cliffy promontory known as Malinu'u; a wide border reef all but fills the narrow bay.[1]

It is home to a white sandy beach. Just offshore there is much coral just below the surface which is exposed at low tide. It is bordered by the Tunoa Ridge and lies just south of Si'ulagi Point. There is a nearby hiking trail on Agricultural Road leading to Tunoa Ridge. Barn owls and fruit bats are common by Tunoa Ridge during mornings.[2]

The power plant and school were severely damaged by Cyclone Olaf in 2005.[3]

It has been called the capital of the Manu'a Islands.[4]

Demographics

YearPopulation[5]
104
162
135
246
263

Notes and References

  1. Krämer, Augustin (1994). The Samoa Islands: Constitution, Pedigrees and Traditions. University of Hawaiʼi Press. Page 509. .
  2. Swaney, Deanna (1994). Samoa: Western & American Samoa. Lonely Planet. Pages 191-192. .
  3. Web site: Aid arrives in American Samoa for cyclone victims. 21 February 2005.
  4. Hills, J.W. (2022). O Upu Muamua I Le Tala I Le Lalolagi Mo E Ua Faatoa A'oa'oina U Lea Mataupu. Legare Street Press. Page 63. ISBN 9781019136812.
  5. Web site: American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016. American Samoa Department of Commerce. 2019-07-25. 2019-02-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20190214131436/http://doc.as.gov/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/American-Samoa-Statistical-Yearbook-2016.pdf. dead.