Ulutogia
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Ulutogia | ||
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Village | ||
Country Samoa | | |
District | Atua | |
Population (2016) | ||
• Total | 202 | |
Time zone | -11 |
Ulutogia is a village on the east coast of Upolu island in Samoa. The village is part of the electoral constituency (Faipule District) Aleipata Itupa i Luga which is part of the political district of Atua. It has a population of 202.[1]
Ulutogia is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes' drive from Apia, the country's capital.
The
High Chief
(Ali'i Taua) title name of the village is Sagapolutele.
Ulutogia is also home to a famous saying (Alagaupu), "Ua togi pa tau i le 'ave." (The breadfruit was hit on the stalk)
2009 Samoa tsunami
Ulutogia was heavily damaged in the
Samoa Islands on 29 September 2009.[2]
However, the village has slowly recovered in a rebuilding programme with international aid and support.
References
- ^ "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Deadly tsunami strikes in Pacific". BBC News. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.