Atuʻu, American Samoa

Atuʻu
Village
Atuʻu
Coordinates: 14°16′28″S 170°41′5″W
Country	United States
Territory	American Samoa
County	Maoputasi
Area
• Total	0.35 sq mi (0.91 km^2)
Elevation	105 ft (32 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	236
• Density	670/sq mi (260/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−11 (Samoa Time Zone)
ZIP code	96799
Area code	+1 684

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

Atuʻu 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 Atuʻu imposed a nightly curfew in 2002 to combat social problems due to the number of nightclubs.[2]

Demographics

Year	Population[3]
2020	236
2010	359
2000	413
1990	408
1980	377
1970	305
1960	186
1950	91
1940	48
1930	41

References

1. http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/basch/uhnpscesu/pdfs/sam/Pedersen2000vol2AS.pdf (Pages 24-26 and 24-27)
2. "American Samoan village re-introduces curfew". 25 October 2002.
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.