Anua, American Samoa
Anua, American Samoa | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates:14°16′30″S170°41′16″W/ 14.27500°S 170.68778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory |  American Samoa |
| County | Maoputasi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 18 |
| • Density | 75/sq mi (29/km2) |
Anua(Samoan:Ānua) is avillageonTutuila Island,American Samoa.It is located close to the capitalPago Pago,on the coast ofPago Pago Harbor.The term Pago Pago is often used for several settlements on Pago Pago Bay, including Anua,Lepua,Utulei,and others.[1]
According to the2010 U.S. Census,Anuawas rankedas the village in American Samoa with both the highest per capita income ($34,322) and highest median household income ($131,250).[2]The ratio between female to male residents are 14 percent female and 86 percent male, the largest difference in American Samoa as of the2000 U.S. Census.[3]
There are several general stores, fast food restaurants, amusement centers, and two gas station located in Anua along the north side of the roadway. These businesses mainly serve the workers at the nearby canneries.[4]: 24–25 StarKist tunaand Samoa Packing are located in the village of Anua. Southwest Marine provides dry-dock facilities to incoming vessels in the Pago Pago Harbor.[4]: 24–26
History[edit]
The new government high school, Poyer School, named after the longest-serving governor, was built on January 23, 1918, in Anua. The school was located at the present location ofStarKist.It provided education through grade nine and Mr. David Dykstra was the school's principal. His staff included Nelesoni Uaine and Faato-ia Tufele, who had completed their studies inHawai'i.[5]
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Population[6] |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 18 |
| 2000 | 265 |
| 1990 | 65 |
| 1980 | 50 |
References[edit]
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- ^ab"AMERICAN SAMOA WATERSHED PROTECTION PLAN"(PDF).American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency. January 2000.Retrieved22 March2022.
- ^Sunia, Fofo I.F. (2009).A History of American Samoa.Amerika Samoa Humanities Council. Pages 185-186.ISBN9781573062992.
- ^"American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016"(PDF).American Samoa Department of Commerce.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2019-02-14.Retrieved2019-07-25.
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