Vaiala | |
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  Vaiala | |
| Coordinates: 13°50′56″S171°43′37″W / 13.84889°S 171.72694°W | |
| Country |  Samoa |
| District | Tuamasaga |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 972 |
| Time zone | -11 |
Vaiala is a village in the eastern side of Apia township on Upolu island in Samoa. [1] It is situated on the central north coast of the island, to the east of the capital Apia. The village is in the political district of Tuamasaga.
The population is 972 (2016 Census). [2]
Apia is the capital and only city of Samoa. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (itūmālō) of Tuamasaga.
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The Catholic Church in Samoa is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, which, initiated by the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and Roman curia in the Vatican City is the largest Christian church in the world. Catholic missionaries arrived in Samoa in 1845 and today Catholics account for around 20% of the overall population. Archbishop Alapati Lui Mataeliga was ordained as head of the Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia in 2003.
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Vaimoso is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. It is situated on the north central side of the island near the country's capital Apia. The village is in the political district of Tuamasaga.
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