Tula, American Samoa

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Tula
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Tula
Location in American Samoa
Coordinates: 14°15′10″S170°33′56″W / 14.25278°S 170.56556°W / -14.25278; -170.56556 Coordinates: 14°15′10″S170°33′56″W / 14.25278°S 170.56556°W / -14.25278; -170.56556
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
TerritoryFlag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
County Vaifanua
Area
  Land0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total405
  Density794.5/sq mi (306.8/km2)

Tula is a village in the Eastern District of Tutuila Island in American Samoa. Tula is located in Vaifanua County and had a population of 405 as of the 2010 U.S. Census. [1]

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Tula is located on Cape Matātula. It is the site of the former upland ridge settlement of Lefutu (AS-21-002). [2]

Geography

Tula is the easternmost village on Tutuila Island, [3] [4] and is situated on the rugged northeast cape of Matātula. [5] It is home to wide, white sand beaches and a prehistoric quarry. The Samoa Observatory, established in 1974 by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), sits on Cape Matātula just outside the village of Tula. [6] NASA's Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment (AGAGE) measures more than 40 trace gases involved in stratospheric ozone depletion, climate change, and air quality at the observatory. [7]

Cape Matā'ula and the nearby village of Onenoa feature small plantations, high cliffs, and forested slopes. [8]

Demographics

Population growth [9]
2010 405
2000 413
1990 423
1980 347
1970 329
1960 340
1950 261
1940 104
1930 128

History

Tula was one of the first settlements on Tutuila, having been settled by 600 BCE. [10] [11] Numerous ancient artifacts have been discovered at the prehistoric quarry near the town. [12]

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