ʻIliʻili is a village in the southwest of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located seven miles inland, southwest of Pago Pago, between the villages of Futiga and Vaitogi. It is in Tuālāuta County. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, ʻIliʻili has a population of 3,073, making it the third-most populated village in American Samoa.[1]
ʻIliʻili | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  ʻIliʻili | |
| Coordinates: 14°21′6″S 170°44′49″W / 14.35167°S 170.74694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory |  American Samoa |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.38 sq mi (3.58 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,073 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (860/km2) |
ʻIliʻili is home to American Samoa's only golf course, which is an 18-hole golf course maintained by the Department of Parks and Recreation. It is 120 acres (49 ha).[2] Fuga Tolani Teleso was released early from the U.S. Army at the request of the American Samoa Government to oversee the construction of the ʻIliʻili golf course. He successfully completed the golf course using volunteer labor and contributions from local businesses and golfers. Additionally, Teleso personally acquired land adjacent to the golf course to establish a golf pro shop.[3]
The headquarters for the American Samoa district of the Samoa Mission of Seventh-day Adventists was relocated to ʻIliʻili in 1979.[4] The village is the principal place of Tuālāuta County and lies somewhat inland from a precipitous coastline.[5]
Etymology
editThe name is a tautonym and a palindrome.[6] The name translates to “small pebbles”.[7]
Demographics
edit| Year | Population[8] |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,073 |
| 2010 | 3,195 |
| 2000 | 2,513 |
| 1990 | 1,790 |
| 1980 | 970 |
| 1970 | 625 |
| 1960 | 388 |
Notable residents
edit- Savali Talavou Ale – Speaker of the American Samoa House of Representatives (since 2007)[9]
- Pita Elisara – American football offensive lineman
- A. P. Lutali – former Governor of American Samoa (1985–1989, 1993–1997)[10]
- Tuiaʻana T. Letuli - representative (1952 - 57) and police chief (1957 - 1967)
- Susana Leiato Lutali – former First Lady of American Samoa (1985–1989, 1993–1997)[10]
References
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- ^ Sunia, Fofō Iosefa Fiti (2001). Puputoa: Host of Heroes - A record of the history makers in the First Century of American Samoa, 1900-2000. Suva, Fiji: Oceania Printers. Page 38. ISBN 9829036022.
- ^ Watt, Abbie Le'ala Lam Yuen (2000). Tini: Trailblazer in the Wake of the Pitcairn. TEACH Services, Incorporated. Page 19. ISBN 9781572581661.
- ^ Krämer, Augustin (1994). The Samoa Islands: Constitution, pedigrees and traditions. University of Hawaiʻi Press. Page 448. ISBN 9780824816339.
- ^ Eckler, Albert Ross (1986). Names and Games: Onomastics and Recreational Linguistics. University Press of America. Page 103. ISBN 9780819153500.
- ^ Krämer, Augustin (1994). The Samoa Islands: Constitution, pedigrees and traditions. University of Hawaiʻi Press. Page 184. ISBN 9780824816339.
- ^ "American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016" (PDF). American Samoa Department of Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ Feagaimaalii-Luamanu, Joyetter (2015-09-08). "Sudden Passing of Mrs. Sakala Mautofu Ale Stuns Family". Samoa News. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ^ a b "Funeral services for Mrs. Susana Lutali set for June 29". Samoa News. 2012-06-24. Archived from the original on 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
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