Fatumafuti

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Fatu-ma-futi
Village
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Fatu-ma-futi
Coordinates: 14°18′5″S170°40′38″W / 14.30139°S 170.67722°W / -14.30139; -170.67722
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
TerritoryFlag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
County Maoputasi
Named for Fatu-Ma-Futi
Area
  Total0.039 sq mi (0.102 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total113
  Density2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)

Fatu-ma-futi is a village in central Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located at the easternmost point of the entrance to Pago Pago Harbor, south of Pago Pago. Flowerpot Rock, also known as Fatu Rock, is found along the highway in Fatumafuti. Legend says Fatu and Futi (two offshore islets) were lovers living in the Manu’a Islands. They wanted to get married but were forbidden to do so. The couple sailed from Savai'i (Samoa), looking for Tutuila Island; their canoe sank, and the pair were transformed into these tree-topped islands. [1] [2]

Demographics

YearPopulation [3]
2010 113
2000 103
1990 81
1980 76
1970 93
1960 63

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References

  1. "Fatu ma Futi | American Samoa Attractions".
  2. Swaney, Deanna (1998). Samoa. Lonely Planet. Page 161. ISBN   9780864425553.
  3. "American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016" (PDF). American Samoa Department of Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-07-25.