Faleniu is a village in the west of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located inland from the village of Tafuna, in Tuālāuta County.
Faleniu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Faleniu | |
| Coordinates: 14°19′57″S 170°44′40″W / 14.33250°S 170.74444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory |  American Samoa |
| County | Tuālāuta |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,953 |
| • Density | 7,741.2/sq mi (2,988.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−11 (Samoa Time Zone) |
| ZIP code | 96799 |
| Area code | +1 684 |
Its name translates to "the home in the palm grove."[1]
As of 2010, Faleniu had a 61.7 percent high school graduation rate, which was the lowest of any village in American Samoa.[2] Also in 2010, Faleniu was the most densely-populated village in American Samoa at 7,741.2 people per square mile (20,050 people/km2).[3]
Demographics
edit| Year | Population[4] |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,953 |
| 2010 | 1,898 |
| 2000 | 2,056 |
| 1990 | 833 |
| 1980 | 544 |
References
edit- ^ Tu'u'u, Misilugi Tulifau Tofaeono (2001). Rulers of Samoa Islands & Their Legends and Decrees: 2000 B.C.-1912. Tuga'ula Publication. Page 46. ISBN 9780958219952.
- ^ "American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016" (PDF). American Samoa Department of Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_ASSF_P36&prodType=table[permanent dead link] American FactFinder. P36. Population Density. Universe: Total Population. 2010 American Samoa Summary File. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016" (PDF). American Samoa Department of Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
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