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Faleloa, Foa Island, Haʻapai Islands, Tonga

Faleloa is a settlement in Foa island, Tonga. It had a population of 380 in 2016. [1]

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References

  1. "TONGA 2016 CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING" (PDF). Tonga Statistics Department. 2017. p. 18. Retrieved 11 January 2021.

Coordinates: 19°44′02″S174°17′17″W / 19.734°S 174.288°W / -19.734; -174.288 (Faleloa)