Lealataua County
{{short description|County in American Samoa}}
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Lealataua County is a county in the Western District in American Samoa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2010/cph-t/t-8tables/table1b.pdf|title=CPH-T-8. Population, Housing Units, Land Area, and Density for U.S. Island Areas: 2010|website=United States Census|access-date=4 February 2019}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xe9FAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA38|title=1987 Census of Agriculture: Geographic area series, Parts 55-56|publisher=Bureau of the Census|year=1991|pages=4}}{{cite web|url=http://www.asbar.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10229&catid=201&Itemid=172|title=5.0102 Division of districts into counties.|website=www.asbar.org}}
History
In May 1956, the Aliʻi (High Chief) and tulafale (High Talking Chief) of Lealataua County were unable to reach a consensus on a single candidate for county chief. Consequently, Governor Richard Barrett Lowe intervened by setting a deadline for their discussions, requiring them to submit the names of all eligible and qualified candidates still under consideration by the county council.West, Francis James (1961). Political Advancement in the South Pacific: A Comparative Study of Colonial Practice in Fiji, Tahiti, and American Samoa. Oxford University Press. Page 164. ISBN 9780598463326.
Demographics
{{Historical populations|align=left
|1912|1163
|1920|1134
|1930|1256
|1940|1625
|1950|2201
|1960|2393
|1970|3145
|1980|3581
|1990|5106
|2000|5684
|2010|5103
|2020|4293
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507121432/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archive-date=May 7, 2015|url-status=dead}}
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Lealataua County was first recorded beginning with the 1912 special census. Regular decennial censuses were taken beginning in 1920.{{cite web |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41084484v3ch10.pdf |title=1920 Census: Outlying Possessions |publisher=US Census Bureau |page=1231 |access-date=5 July 2022}}
Villages
Landmarks
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- Atauloma Girls School, in Atauloma
- Cape Taputapu National Natural Landmark, westernmost point on Tutuila Island
- Fagalele Boys School: May be the oldest building on Tutuila Island.
- Leone Congregational Christian Church (Siona), church in Leone with a historic monument dedicated to John Williams
- Leone Falls, waterfall in Leone
- Leone Healing Garden, in Leone
- Mauga o Alii (Mountain of Chiefs), in Leone
- Palagi Beach, beach in 'Āmanave
- Poloa Defensive Fortifications, in Poloa
- Tataga-Matau Fortified Quarry Complex, in Leone
References
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{{Counties of American Samoa}}
Category:Populated places in American Samoa
Category:Counties of American Samoa
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