Poloa | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Etymology: Samoan: "po loa" | |
  Poloa | |
| Coordinates: 14°19′18″S 170°49′58″W / 14.32167°S 170.83278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory |  American Samoa |
| County | Lealataua |
| Named for | Samoan mythology |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 130 |
| • Density | 400/sq mi (150/km2) |
Poloa is a village in American Samoa. It is located at the west side of Tutuila in the Alataua District. The village has 193 residents in 2010. The main denominations in the area are Methodist and Christian. Poloa has one elementary school. It is located in Lealataua County.
Poloa is at the western terminus of American Samoa Highway 001. It is situated on a narrow coastal plain on Tutuila Island's western tip, 9 miles (14 km) west of Pago Pago. The village is made up of wood-frame homes and traditional fales. A school is located at the shoreline, approximately 700 feet (210 m) south of the village center. This elementary school has an enrollment of around 160 and also serves Poloa's neighboring villages. Due to the village's flatlands being ideal for development, the school was erected near the shore.[1]
- ^ United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Pacific Ocean Division (1975). Water Resources Development by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in American Samoa, 1975. Division Engineer, U.S. Army Engineer Division, Pacific Ocean, Corps of Engineers. Page 34.