Malaeloa/Ituau, American Samoa
< Malaeloa
Itūʻau | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Etymology: Samoan: "War Side" | |
| Coordinates: 14°21′05″S 170°46′55″W / 14.35139°S 170.78194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | American Samoa |
| Island | Tutuila Island |
| Named after | Samoan Mythology |
| Area | |
| • Land | .23 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 424 |
| Time zone | UTC−11 (Samoa Time Zone) |
| ZIP Code | 96799 |
| Area code | +1 684 |
Itūʻau, together with Aitūlagi, make up the village of Malaeloa (long ceremonial-green).
Aitūlagi is the name of the famed family of high orator chiefs (tama matua) from the Leāsina county.
Itūʻau along with the villages of Fūtiga, Taputimu and Vailoatai form the itūmalo (county/district) o Tuālātai.
Although Itūʻau and Aitūlagi align themselves with different counties, today they operate together in many respects as one village under the name of Malaeloa.