Lealataua County

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Map of Tutuila where Lealataua County is highlighted in red, while the Western District is marked in orange. American Samoa Lealataua county.jpg
Map of Tutuila where Lealataua County is highlighted in red, while the Western District is marked in orange.

Lealataua County is a county in the Western District in American Samoa. [1] [2] [3]

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History

In May 1956, the Aliʻi (High Chief) and tulafale (High Talking Chief) of Lealataua County were unable to reach a consensus on a single candidate for county chief. Consequently, Governor Richard Barrett Lowe intervened by setting a deadline for their discussions, requiring them to submit the names of all eligible and qualified candidates still under consideration by the county council. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19121,163—    
19201,134−2.5%
19301,256+10.8%
19401,625+29.4%
19502,201+35.4%
19602,393+8.7%
19703,145+31.4%
19803,581+13.9%
19905,106+42.6%
20005,684+11.3%
20105,103−10.2%
20204,293−15.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Lealataua County was first recorded beginning with the 1912 special census. Regular decennial censuses were taken beginning in 1920. [6]

Villages

Landmarks

A beach between Poloa and 'Amanave. Beach between poloa amanave.jpg
A beach between Poloa and 'Āmanave.
Siona Church in Leone. ZION CHURCH IN LEONE, AMERICAN SAMOA.jpg
Siona Church in Leone.

References

  1. ↑ "CPH-T-8. Population, Housing Units, Land Area, and Density for U.S. Island Areas: 2010" (PDF). United States Census. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. ↑ 1987 Census of Agriculture: Geographic area series, Parts 55-56. Bureau of the Census. 1991. p. 4.
  3. ↑ "5.0102 Division of districts into counties". www.asbar.org.
  4. ↑ West, Francis James (1961). Political Advancement in the South Pacific: A Comparative Study of Colonial Practice in Fiji, Tahiti, and American Samoa. Oxford University Press. Page 164. ISBN 9780598463326.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  6. ↑ "1920 Census: Outlying Possessions" (PDF). US Census Bureau. p. 1231. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

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