Atu'u

Atu'u is a village on Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the coast of Pago Pago Harbor, close to the capital, Pago Pago.

Atu'u
Village
Atu'u
Coordinates: 14°16′28″S 170°41′5″W
Country United States
Territory American Samoa
CountyMaoputasi
Area
 • Total0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2)
Elevation
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total359
 • Density1,000/sq mi (390/km2)
Time zoneUTC−11 (Samoa Time Zone)
ZIP code
96799
Area code(s)+1 684

Atu'u is the location of two tuna canneries, the main employers in American Samoa.

According to business license records from the Government of American Samoa, the village of Atuu is home to 28 commercial businesses. Most of these are fast-food restaurants, eateries, night clubs, bars, and retail shops. The village is also home to a medical clinic, a laundromat, a consultant organization, and a fish agent. A portion of the StarKist Tuna complex is also located in Atuu.[1]

Traditional leaders in Atu’u imposed a nightly curfew in 2002 to combat social problems due to the number of nightclubs.[2]

Demographics
Population growth[3]
2010359
2000413
1990408
1980377
1970305
1960186
195091
194048
193041

References
  1. http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/basch/uhnpscesu/pdfs/sam/Pedersen2000vol2AS.pdf (Pages 24-26 and 24-27)
  2. http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/141446/american-samoan-village-re-introduces-curfew
  3. "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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