Lealataua County

Map of Tutuila where Lealataua County is highlighted in red, while the Western District is marked in orange.

Lealataua County is a county in the Western District in American Samoa.[1][2][3]

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.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19121,163—    
19201,134−2.5%
19301,256+10.8%
19401,625+29.4%
19502,201+35.4%
19602,393+8.7%
19703,145+31.4%
19803,581+13.9%
19905,106+42.6%
20005,684+11.3%
20105,103−10.2%
20204,293−15.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Lealataua County was first recorded beginning with the 1912 special census. Regular decennial censuses were taken beginning in 1920.[6]

Villages

Landmarks

A beach between Poloa and 'Āmanave.
Siona Church in Leone.

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. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "1920 Census: Outlying Possessions" (PDF). US Census Bureau. p. 1231. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

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