Amaua

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Amaua
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Amaua
Coordinates: 14°16′37″S170°37′18″W / 14.27694°S 170.62167°W / -14.27694; -170.62167 Coordinates: 14°16′37″S170°37′18″W / 14.27694°S 170.62167°W / -14.27694; -170.62167
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
TerritoryFlag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
County Sua
Area
  Total0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
Elevation
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total96
  Density290/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone UTC−11 (Samoa Time Zone)
ZIP code
96799
Area code +1 684

Amaua is a village in the southeast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa located on the north shore of Faga'itua Bay between Alega and Faga'itua.

Amaua's mayor, Pulenu'u Troy Fia-ui, was taken into custody by the police in January 2011 after marijuana plants were discovered by his home. [1] [2]

As of 2010, Amaua had a 94.8 high school graduation percent, which was among the highest recorded of any village in American Samoa. [3]

Demographics

Population growth [4]
2010 96
2000 102
1990 128
1980 90

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References

  1. "American Samoa village official arrested on drug charges". 19 January 2011.
  2. "American Samoa mayor in drugs probe". 18 January 2011.
  3. http://doc.as.gov/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/American-Samoa-Statistical-Yearbook-2016.pdf Archived 2019-02-14 at the Wayback Machine (Page 60)
  4. "American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016" (PDF). American Samoa Department of Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-07-25.