Fagamalo, American Samoa

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Coordinates: 14°17′56″S 170°48′36″W / 14.29889°S 170.81000°W / -14.29889; -170.81000
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Not to be confused with Fagamalo in the Independent State of Samoa.
Location of Fagamalo on Tutuila Island

Fagamalo is a village in

Route 1 now climbs steeply and winds up to the village of Fagamalo, where the road ends.[2] It is located in Lealataua County in the Western District of Tutuila Island.[3]

The coastline between Fagamalo and

Massacre Bay is where a battle between French sailors and Samoans happened in 1787. Pā Cove is near the village of Fagamalo and is the site of a prehistoric village. It has been noted in Samoan legends.[4]

In 1987, researchers from

protected marine area.[7]

Demographics

Year Population[8]
2010
 47
2000
 39
1990
 92
1980
 68
1970
 62
1960
 93

See also

References

  1. ISBN 9781572581661
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  2. ISBN 9780864427175
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  3. ISBN 9781428985490
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  4. ^ http://www.npshistory.com/publications/npsa/feasibility-study.pdf (Pages 61 and 65)
  5. ISBN 9781573062992
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  6. ^ "American Samoa chiefs charged with attempted murder". 4 November 2005.
  7. ^ "Fagamalo in American Samoa first village to create protected marine area". 8 May 2010.
  8. ^ "American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016" (PDF). American Samoa Department of Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-07-25.

14°17′56″S 170°48′36″W / 14.29889°S 170.81000°W / -14.29889; -170.81000


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