Suʻa County

Suʻa County (itu malo Suʻa) is a county in the Eastern District in American Samoa.[1][2][3] Su'a County contains the villages of Afono, Fagaitua, Falefa (including the settlements of Alega, Amaua, Auto, Avai'o and a portion of the settlement of Pagai), Lauli'i, Masefau, Masausi and Sailele.[4][1] The county had a population of 3,323 as of the 2010 U.S. Census.[5] According to the Constitution of American Samoa, Sua County is represented by two senatorial seats in the American Samoa Senate.[6]

Fagaʻitua is the principal place of Suʻa County.[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1912	469	—
1920	633	+35.0%
1930	622	−1.7%
1940	881	+41.6%
1950	1,325	+50.4%
1960	1,500	+13.2%
1970	2,336	+55.7%
1980	2,455	+5.1%
1990	3,116	+26.9%
2000	3,417	+9.7%
2010	3,323	−2.8%
2020	2,415	−27.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

Su'a County was first recorded beginning with the 1912 special census. Regular decennial censuses were taken beginning in 1920.[9]

Villages

• Āfono
• Fagaitua
• Falefa (including Ālega, Amaua, Auto, Avai'o and a portion of Pagai)
• Lauli'i
• Masefau
• Masausi
• Sa'ilele

Points of interest

Beach near Tisa's Barefoot Bar

• Ālega Beach
• Faga'itua Bay
• Lions Head (Faalogologotala Rock)
• National Park of American Samoa
• Pyramid Rock (Fatuto'aga Rock)
• Rainmaker Mountain
• Sa'ilele Beach
• Tisa's Barefoot Bar
• Two Dollar Beach

References

1. "CPH-T-8. Population, Housing Units, Land Area, and Density for U.S. Island Areas: 2010" (PDF). United States Census. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
2. 1987 Census of Agriculture: Geographic area series, Parts 55-56. Bureau of the Census. 1991. p. 4.
3. "5.0102 Division of districts into counties". www.asbar.org.
4. "5.0102 Division of districts into counties". Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
5. "Village census count released with some adjustments; total count remains the same". 13 January 2012.
6. "Senators selected for Sua". 26 December 2012.
7. Krämer, Augustin (1994). The Samoa Islands: Constitution, pedigrees and traditions. University of Hawaiʻi Press. Page 444. ISBN 9780824816339.
8. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
9. "1920 Census: Outlying Possessions" (PDF). US Census Bureau. p. 1231. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

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