Sua County (itu malo Sua) is a county in the Eastern District in American Samoa. 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. The county had a population of 3,323 as of the 2010 U.S. Census. According to the Constitution of American Samoa, Sua County is represented by two senatorial seats in the American Samoa Senate.
Fagaʻitua is the principal place of Suʻa County.Krämer, Augustin (1994). The Samoa Islands: Constitution, pedigrees and traditions. University of Hawaiʻi Press. Page 444. ISBN 9780824816339.
History In 1959, Mulitauaopele “Pele” Tamotu of Lauliʻi was elected to the American Samoa Senate representing Suʻa County, serving until his death in 1986. He played a prominent role in major political developments of the 20th century, including the passage of the first Constitution of American Samoa in 1960, the transition of the Legislature to full-time status, and the movement for an elected governor, which culminated in 1977.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 101. ISBN 9829036022.
Demographics
Su'a County was first recorded beginning with the 1912 special census. Regular decennial censuses were taken beginning in 1920.
Villages Āfono Fagaitua Falefa (including Ālega, Amaua, Auto, Avai'o and a portion of Pagai) Lauli'i Masefau Masausi Sa'ilele
Points of interest
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
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