Pavaʻiaʻi, American Samoa

Coordinates: 14°20′10″S 170°45′07″W / 14.336°S 170.752°W / -14.336; -170.752
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Pavaʻiaʻi
Village
Country 
Tuālāuta
Area
 • Land0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,450
ZIP code
96799

Pavaʻiaʻi is a village in the

Tuālāuta County
.

Pavaʻiaʻi is home to several fales that are used by villagers for dance practice, meetings, faʻalavelaves, and other events. It is also home to Pavaʻiaʻi Elementary School, the largest elementary school in American Samoa.[2]

History

In early 1942, the main body of the U.S. Marines arrived in American Samoa. The construction of quarters at

Fagaʻalu. Some of the Marines of the 2nd Division were therefore moved into the village of Pavaʻiaʻi. A soldier later wrote about his experience in the village: "We found the Samoan people to be exceptionally clean people... The residents... were gracious and attempted to do everything possible to make the presence of the Marines pleasant."[3]

In July 1974, a village fire destroyed the Haleck's West Building, which included Haleck's Island Motors, Video Samoa, Intercontinental Trading Company, and J & J World Travel. There was a quick replacement of the compound with new facilities in the early 1980s.[4]

In 2005, government employees digging an area in Pavaiai village uncovered the remains of an ancient village 6.4 feet (2 m) below the surface. The senior archeologist for the American Samoa Power Authority, David Addison, told reporters that the artifacts are estimated to be between 1500 and 2000 year-old.[5]

Demographics

Year Population[6]
2010
 2,450
2000
 2,200
1990
 1,692
1980
 1,031
1970
 638
1960
 492
1950
 342
1940
 203
1930
 140

Notable people

References

  1. ISBN 9781428985490
    .
  2. ^ Clayville, Melinda (2021). Explore American Samoa: The Complete Guide to Tutuila, Aunuʻu, and Manuʻa Islands. Pages 65 and 67. ISBN 9798556052970.
  3. ISBN 9780980033151
    .
  4. ISBN 9781573062992
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  5. ^ "Artefacts from American Samoa excavation provide snapshot of ancient Polynesia". 23 December 2005.
  6. ^ "American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016" (PDF). American Samoa Department of Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-07-25.

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