Tula, American Samoa

Coordinates: 14°15′10″S 170°33′56″W / 14.25278°S 170.56556°W / -14.25278; -170.56556
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Tula
Village
Vaifanua
Area
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total405
 • Density794.5/sq mi (306.8/km2)

Tula is a village in the

2010 U.S. Census.[1]

Tula is located on Cape Matātula. It is the site of the former upland ridge settlement of Lefutu (AS-21-002).[2]

Geography

Tula is the easternmost village on Tutuila Island,

air quality at the observatory.[7]

Cape Matā'ula and the nearby village of Onenoa feature small plantations, high cliffs, and forested slopes.[8]

Demographics

Year Population[9]
2010
 405
2000
 413
1990
 423
1980
 347
1970
 329
1960
 340
1950
 261
1940
 104
1930
 128

History

Tula was one of the first settlements on Tutuila, having been settled by 600 BCE.[10][11] Numerous ancient artifacts have been discovered at the prehistoric quarry near the town.[12]

References

  1. ISBN 9781428985490
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  2. ISBN 9780824822194
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  3. ISBN 9780864420787
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  4. ISBN 9780864422255
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  5. ISBN 9780824822194
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  6. ISBN 9781566914116
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  7. ^ "Cape Matatula". Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment. NASA. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  8. ISBN 9780864422255
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  9. ^ "American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016" (PDF). American Samoa Department of Commerce.
  10. ISBN 9780864420787
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  11. ISBN 9781566911740
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  12. ISBN 9780908597192
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