White page telephone listings for American Samoa. [39]:85–86, Coordinates: 14°16′46″S 170°42′02″W / 14.27944°S 170.70056°W / -14.27944; -170.70056. The tsunami caused moderate to severe damage to villages, buildings and vehicles and caused 34 deaths and hundreds of injuries. [12][13][14] Pago Pago is home to the territorial government, all the industry and most of the commerce in American Samoa. Pago Pago is also the location of the StarKist tuna cannery in the U.S. territory. "[25][26][27][28][29][30], An early name for Pago Pago was Long Bay (Samoan: O le Fagaloa), which was a name used by the first permanent inhabitants to settle in the Pago Pago area. Tilley was the master of ceremonies and began the program by reading the Proclamation of the President of the United States, which asserted American sovereignty over the islands. The Greater Pago Pago Area is home to more than 10 hotels:[56]:483–485, Pago Pago Harbor is the port of entry for vessels arriving in American Samoa. For the ceremony, a group of invitees from Apia arrived with German Governor Heinrich Solf onboard SMS Cormoran. The windy season lasts from May to October. [106] Around 90 percent of American Samoa's population lives around Pago Pago. Most of the decline occurred in the period between 2007 and 2010, with the 2010 closure of the Chicken of the Sea cannery in Pago Pago. [43][47] The Sadie Thompson Inn was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [23]:138–139, In 1889, Robert Louis Stevenson paid a visit to Pago Pago. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Pago Pago was the world's fourth largest tuna processor as of 1993.: 353 It was home to two of the largest tuna companies in the world: Chicken of the Sea and StarKist, which exported an estimated $445 million in canned tuna to the U.S. mainland. Pago Pago proper was home to 225 registered commercial enterprises as of year 2000. Rumors of possible annexation by Britain or Germany were taken seriously by the U.S., and the U.S. Secretary of State Hamilton Fish sent Colonel Albert Steinberger to negotiate with Samoan chiefs on behalf of American interests. Atkinson, Brett and Charles Rawlings-Way (2016). Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799. The primary industry is tuna processing by the Samoa Packing Co. (Chicken of the Sea) and StarKist Samoa, a subsidiary of H.J. Aumoeualogo. [82] Five species of Gobie fish, Mountain bass, Freshwater eel, Mullet and four shrimp species have been recorded along the lower reach of the Vaipito Stream. Behold the buses of Pago Pago ...", http://www.asbar.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1826:5ASR3d254&catid=85, http://americansamoasea.cyberschool.com/District/1112-Untitled.html, "NFS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. The college's first courses were taught in 1971 at the Lands and Survey Building in Fagatogo. [121] The most industrialized area in the territory can be found between Pago Pago Harbor and the Tafuna-Leone Plain, which also are the two most densely populated places in the islands. [94][95] This center also contains a collection of Samoan artifacts, corals, and seashells. The frequency of hurricanes hitting Pago Pago has increased dramatically in recent years. A 1,630-foot (500 m) high mountain, Mount Pioa (Rainmaker Mountain), is located at the east side of the bay. The Korean House was built as a social center for the Korean fishermen in town. We had a great time looking catching and loosing fish, we hooked six marlin and lost them all but we manged to put a lot of nice Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo and Mahi Mahi on the boat. The Greater Pago Pago Area was home to 11,500 residents in 2011. [76] It is approximately 2,600 miles (4,200 km) southwest of Hawaii, 1,600 miles (2,600 km) northeast of New Zealand, and 4,500 miles (7,200 km) southwest of California. Also on board the ship was a passenger named Miss Sadie Thompson, who had been evicted from Hawaii for prostitution. Pago Pago Harbor on Tutuila Island in American Samoa where many of the U.S. tuna purse seine vessels homeport. In Pago Pago, he selected a site for the new coaling station and naval base. [84], The north-central part of town is blanketed[clarification needed] by the National Park of American Samoa. [43][44], At the beginning of the 20th century, Pago Pago became American Samoa's port of entry. [56]:512 Of the 88,650 international arrivals in 2001, only 10 percent were tourists. [105], Rainmaker Mountain, which is also known as Mount Pioa, is a designated National Natural Landmark. [3] It is notable for its ability to extract rain in tremendous quantities. [68][69], In 2018, four months of repair took place at the ASG-owned Ronald Reagan Shipyard in Satala. The U.S. Navy was the only American agency present in the area, and it was made responsible for administrating the new territory. [15]:166 It is the number one port in the United States in terms of value of fish landed - about $200,000,000 per year. An item at the new exhibit is the skull of a sperm whale which washed up on Ofu Island in 2015. As warmer easterlies are forced up and over Rainmaker Mountain, clouds form and drop moisture on the city. [145]:411–412 Over fifty pillbox fortifications can be found along the coastline on Tutuila Island. [128], Until 1980, one could experience the view of Mt. [129] The tramway was repaired, but closed not long after. The constituent villages are, in order: Utulei, Fagatogo, Malaloa, Pago Pago, Satala and Atu'u. At the time, the college had a total enrollment of 131 students. Within the Pago Pago watershed, farmland (faatoaga) are located in two areas in the southern half of the Vaipito Valley as well as in Happy Valley and on the west side of Pago Pago village. They needed an engineering solution which could speed up production of sorting, dumping and filing cans from 500 cans per minute to 1,200 can per minute. Starkist is based in Pago Pago, American Samoa, canning tuna for the US market. Chambers. It is facing south and situated almost midpoint on the island. In Fagatogo is the Fono, Police Department, Port of Pago Pago, many shops and hotels. [40], A California-based construction and engineering firm was contracted to build the coal depot in 1898. The dirt road, also located on the left side, leads to a big concrete bunker which was used as naval communications headquarters during World War II. [83] One of the Goby species, Stiphodon hydoreibatus, is endemic to the Samoan Islands and found nowhere else on Earth. In July 2014, the EPA in American Samoa reported a discharge pipeline break at the StarKist facility there was spilling wastewater into the inner Pago Pago Harbor. [3][93] Its park visitor center is located at the head of Pago Pago Harbor: Pago Plaza Visitor Center (Pago Plaza, Suite 114, Pago Pago, AS 96799). [9] It is the number one port in the U.S. in terms of value of fish landed - about $200,000,000 annually. The battalion mobilized after the attack on Pearl Harbor and remained active until January 1944. [10], Pago Pago is the only modern urban center in American Samoa. 16.6% were Asian, while 4.9% were white. A local power plant was disabled, 241 homes were destroyed, and 308 homes had major damage. The station commander doubled as American Samoa's Governor from 1899 to 1905, when the station commandant was designated Naval Governor of American Samoa. Students from the LMS school in Fagalele sang the national anthem. In the village of Pago Pago, from Malaloa to Satala, there are a total of eleven rivers or streams. The strategic location of Pago Pago Bay played a direct role in the political separation of Western and Eastern Samoa. The national park is home to tropical rainforest, tall mountains, beaches, and some of the tallest sea cliffs in the world (3,000 ft, 910 m). It receives 119 inches (300 cm) of rain per year. These include the Government House, Courthouse of American Samoa, Jean P. Haydon Museum, Navy Building 38, and other buildings. The Arts Council Choir sang the territorial anthem, "Amerika Samoa", as composer HC Tuiteleleapaga Napoleone conducted. It officially opened in 1993 when a 50-year lease was signed between the U.S. federal government, the government of American Samoa, and local village chiefs (Matai). Canned tuna is the dominant export. [142] There is only one flight destination from the territory to the United States: Honolulu International Airport, a five-hour flight from Pago Pago. [18] Pago Pago Harbor collects water from numerous streams, including the 1.7-mile Vaipito Stream, which as the area's largest watershed. [89], Pago Pago Park is a public park by the harbor in Pago Pago. The park houses businesses such as the American Samoa Development Bank. Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga announced in 2014 that he would look into restoring the cable car. [88], Pago Pago has a tropical rainforest (Köppen climate classification Af) climate which is not equatorial because it is a trade-wind climate that also experiences frequent cyclones. EUGENE TANNER/AP file photo/This phot shows the Starkist Samoa Co. tuna cannery in Pago Pago, American Samoa. [53][54] At Jean P. Haydon Museum are displays of an American Samoa-flag brought to the moon in 1969 by Apollo 11, as well as moonstones, all given as a gift to American Samoa by President Richard Nixon following the return of the Apollo moon missions. A temperature range of about three degrees Fahrenheit separates the average monthly temperatures of the coolest and hottest months. [98] It was authorized by the U.S. Congress in 1988 to preserve the paleotropical rain forest, Indo-Pacific coral reefs, and Samoan culture. A walk up to Mt Alava provides a magnificent bird's eye view of the harbor and town. Alava in the National Park of American Samoa provides a bird's-eye view of the harbor and town. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. [8]:350–351 The average yearly rainfall in Pago Pago Harbor is 197 inches (500 cm), whereas in neighboring Western Samoa it is around 118 inches (300 cm) per year. The National Endowment for the Arts provided a start-up grant. Monument for the eight deceased during a 1980 airplane crash, A jungle village resembling Pago Pago was created for motion picture in, This page was last edited on 20 December 2020, at 16:07. [106] It has been named one of the best deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean,[4][136] or one of the best in the world as a whole. It rented land on Fagatogo Beach for $10/month in order to store the coal. [109], As of the 2000 U.S. Census, 74.5% of Pago Pago's population are of "Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Island" race. It receives 34,000 visitors per year, which is one-fourth of neighboring country of Samoa. Service to American Samoa by air was offered by Pan American (four weekly flights), Air New Zealand (four weekly flights), and UTA (four weekly flights). [97] Other parts of the park, on the islands of Ta‘ū and Ofu, can be visited via commercial inter-island air carrier from Pago Pago International Airport. [110] In Pago Pago proper, residential communities are mostly found in the Vaipito Valley. Around 3,000 spectators went to the Pago Pago International Airport to see the President. Sixteen remaining structures from the U.S. Check Reputation Score for Makerita Tuna in Pago Pago, AS - View Criminal & Court Records | Photos | Address, Email & Phone Number | Personal Review | Income & Net Worth The letter "g" in Samoan sounds like "ng"; thus Pago Pago is pronounced "Pango Pango. It lies by the Laolao Stream at the very end of Pago Pago Harbor. Pago Pago International Airport, built partly on a fringing reef, opened in 1964 and has stimulated tourist traffic. The tram remains unusable, although according to Lonely Planet, plans have been put forth to reopen it, but in December 2010 the cable was damaged by Tropical Cyclone Wilma, fell into the harbor and has not been repaired. Far from it. On March 15, 1941, the Marine Corps' 7th Defense Battalion arrived in Pago Pago and was the first Fleet Marine Force unit to serve in the South Pacific Ocean. Pago Pago (/ˈpɑːŋɡoʊˈpɑːŋɡoʊ/ PAHNG-oh-PAHNG-oh; Samoan: [ˈpaŋo ˈpaŋo])[3] is the territorial capital of American Samoa. [111], The proportion of Pago Pago residents born outside of American Samoa was 26 percent in the early 1980s, and 39 percent in the late 1980s. [80] The main downtown area is Fagatogo on the south shore of Pago Pago Harbor, the location of the Fono (territorial legislature), the port, the bus station and the market. [23]:145–146[24]:111 The Deed of Cession of Tutuila and Aunu'u Islands was signed on Gagamoe, and formalized the relationship between the U.S. and American Samoa. Sufficient land was obtained in 1898 and the construction of United States Naval Station Tutuila was completed in 1902. Smith, Darren L. and Penny J. Hoffman (2001). Pago Pago hosted the 10th annual Festival of Pacific Arts from July 20 through August 2, 2008. [43] The town is located between steep mountainsides and the harbor. The Samoa Tuna Processors facility (the “STP facility”) is located in the village of Atu’u on the Island of Tutuila in the Territory of American Samoa. and Malama Meleisea (1988). Hotels near Cloud Rainforest to Reef Hike, American Restaurants for Families in Pago Pago, American Restaurants for Large Groups in Pago Pago, American Restaurants for Lunch in Pago Pago. United States. The United States Navy later bought land east of Fagatogo and on Goat Island, an adjacent peninsula. On Friday, 14 October, Tri Marine told the 800 employees at its Samoa Tuna Processors cannery plant in Pago Pago it will be shutting down the facility later this year. Fights into Pago Pago International Airport continued to increase in the early 1970s, with the Office of Tourism reporting 40,000 visitors and calling for the construction of additional hotels. The territorial bird, lupe, and flower, mosooi, were officially announced during the same ceremony. As early as 1839, American interest was generated for the Pago Pago area when Commander Charles Wilkes, head of the United States Exploring Expedition, surveyed Pago Pago Harbor and the island. [139] However, cruise ships do not take on passengers in Pago Pago, but typically arrive in the morning and depart in the afternoon. Stoler, Ann Laura and Willy Brandt (2006). Many of the residents are American Samoans who were born abroad, and the village also has had an increasing number of new residents from Far East countries such as South Korea. She was later the main character in the popular short story, Rain (1921), a story of a prostitute arriving in Pago Pago. [99] The park is home to over 150 species of coral. Lane Fatutoa Levi and LCpl. Pago Pago Harbor nearly bisects Tutuila Island. Best Tuna in Pago Pago, Tutuila: Find 31 Tripadvisor traveller reviews of the best Tuna and search by price, location, and more. Souvenirs are often sold at the market when cruise ships are visiting town. In an effort to boost the local economy and create jobs, tuna that is packaged in Pago Pago may enter the US mainland quota and tariff-free, so check your Starkist – maybe it was canned right here! [87] It has been described as a "thoroughly Americanized" city. The school had two teachers and forty students at the time of its opening.[45]. Naval Station Tutuila Historic District are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Quality Assurance Analyst (Former Employee) - Pago Pago, AS - April 6, 2017 Working at Samoa Tuna is a whole new experience for someone who doesn't know anything or … Tidal mud flats associated with the mouth of the Vaopito Stream were filled in order to create Pago Pago Park at the head of Pago Pago Harbor. The U.S. Navy responded a few months later by dispatching Commander Richard Meade from Honolulu, Hawaii to assess Pago Pago's suitability as a naval station. [25], The Feleti Barstow Public Library is located in Pago Pago. [7]:61 Tourism, entertainment, food, and tuna canning are its main industries. Butcher, Russell D. and Lynn P. Whitaker (1999). [65] He addressed 200 soldiers here during his refueling stop. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. However, Pago Pago also encompasses neighboring villages. But Faleomavaega does have ample evidence that the tuna industry in his American Samoa — a dot in the South Pacific, about half-way between Hawaii and New Zealand — is collapsing and has no viable future. United States Central Intelligence Agency (2016). From 1974–1975, records show that 78,000 passengers moved by air between the two Samoas and that Polynesian Airlines collected $1.8 million from the route. It is the only U.S. National Park where the U.S. federal government leases the land from local residents instead of being the land owner. The Sadie Thompson Inn, on the outskirts of Pago Pago, is a hotel and restaurant that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. [48] Limited improvements at the naval station took place in the summer of 1940, which included a Marine Corps airfield at Tafuna. [60][23]:292, Shortly after Christmas in 1970, a village fire destroyed the legislative chambers and adjacent facilities. USS Abarenda, home of B. F. Tilley and his new government, was in the harbor. [15]:166 Governor H. Rex Lee signed a law making Pago Pago a duty-free port in May 1967. Polynesian Airlines operates shuttles between Apia and Pago Pago 4–7 times daily. Conversely, the lowest temperature on record was 59 °F (15 °C) on October 10, 1964. The Greater Pago Pago Area was home to 8,000 residents in 2000,[18] and 15,000 in 2010. more. Pago Pago is located 18 degrees south of the equator. 4 Fiatele Taulago Te’o was killed in Vietnam and his body was flown home to Pago Pago where his many awards were presented to his parents. It caused major flooding and damaged numerous buildings. Wearing his signature Greek fisherman's cap and Coke-bottle glasses, the statue evokes memories of the "Sorry, Charlie" slogan. [71], On September 29, 2009, an earthquake struck in the South Pacific, near Samoa and American Samoa, sending a tsunami into Pago Pago and surrounding areas. The exhibit also contains a six-foot by six-foot siapo which was made by college students as well as an ‘enu basket woven with traditional materials.[96]. Best Tuna in Pago Pago, Tutuila: Find 31 Tripadvisor traveller reviews of THE BEST Tuna and search by price, location, and more. [56]:468–469 There are international flights to Samoa from Pago Pago International Airport (PPG):[78] Pago Pago is a 35-minute flight from Apia in Samoa. StarKist agreed to pay a $6.3 million after an EPA investigation determined the company spilled too many pollutants into Pago Pago Harbor in American Samoa. [50], Pago Pago and the U.S. The tuna canneries, which provide employment for a third of the population of Tutuila, are in Atu'u on the north shore of the harbor. [32]:123, Pago Pago was first settled 4,000 years ago. [citation needed], American Samoa was the world's fourth-largest tuna processor in 1993. [35] It was acquired by the United States through a treaty in 1877. [15]:166 The Greater Pago Pago Metropolitan Area encompasses several villages strung together along Pago Pago Harbor. It trained the only Marine reserve unit to serve on active duty during World War II, namely the 1st Samoan Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Notable terrestrial species are the Pacific boa and the Flying Megabat, which has a three-foot (0.91 m) wingspread. [39]:85–86, In January 1942 Pago Pago Harbor was shelled by a Japanese submarine, but this was the only battle action on the islands during World War II. [23]:313, In 1985, the decision was made to privatize Ronald Reagan Shipyard. 69.3 percent of visitors are from the United States as of 2014. Guns were emplaced at Blunts and Breakers Points, covering Pago Pago Harbor. [78], The city of Pago Pago encompasses several surrounding villages,[79] including Fagatogo, the legislative and judicial capital, and Utulei, the executive capital and home of the Governor. Pacific Ocean Division (1975). Harssel, Jan van and Richard H. Jackson (2014). There is a unique association between tuna and dolphins in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. [36] One year after the naval base was built at Pearl Harbor in 1887, the U.S. government established a naval station in Pago Pago. Several video screens and panels inform visitors about Samoan dolphins and whales. [72][73] It was an 8.3 magnitude earthquake which caused 5-foot (1.5 m) waves to hit the city. English author W. Somerset Maugham and his secretary Gerald Haxton visited Pago Pago from December 16, 1916, to January 30, 1917 on their way from Hawaii to Tahiti. The Pago Pago Harbor is the focal point of all major commercial activity on the island. Zoom in to see updated info. The most valuable asset was an exquisite mat reputed to be the Fala o Futa, the first important fine mat of Samoa, donated by Senate President HC Salanoa S.P. [33], Two missionaries were assigned to Tutuila Island in the 1830s: Reverend Murray and his wife to Pago Pago and Reverend Barnden to Leone. RMS Dunottar Castle later moved to Pago Pago, becoming the second ship to enter Pago Pago Harbor. [86], The Greater Pago Pago Area stretches into neighboring villages:[25], Some houses are Western-style; others are more traditional Samoan housing units. Moos, Grant. [23]:188, Pago Pago was a vital naval base for the U.S. during World War II. Hans Folke and Merete Borch: "Amerikansk Samoa" in. The banks are in Utulei and Fagotogo, as are the Sadie Thompson Inn and other hotels. [130], Another noted view is that from the top of the pass above Aua Village on the road to Afono. Vulnerabilities include heavy storms, flooding, tsunamis, mudslides, and earthquakes. Mauga welcomed the missionaries and gave them support. The downtown area is known as Fagatogo and is home to government offices, port facilities, Samoan High School and the Rainmaker Hotel. 1980 [1997]. Wireless messaging between Pago Pago and Hawaii was routed through Fiji. The damages could reduce the gross domestic product of the 55,000-resident territory by some $200 million, according to a report from the territory's Department of … [103], Pago Pago has been named one of the wettest places on Earth. The President and First Lady returned to American Samoa in December 1966, on their way to Prime Minister's Harold Holt's funeral in Australia. [24]:30–31 The town is also the southernmost U.S. capital, and the only one located in the Southern Hemisphere. [66] U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited town on June 3, 2017. What are the dolphin-safe regulations for American Samoa longline vessels? The Hawaiian king sent the ship to the Samoan Islands in an effort at creating a Polynesian kingdom. Charlie the Tuna, the longtime mascot for StarKist, has his own statue outside the StarKist canning company in Atu'u on the north shore of Pago Pago Harbor. [113] In 1991, severe tropical cyclone Val hit Pago Pago, destroying the library that existed there. Maugham also met an American sailor here, who later appeared as the title character in another short story, Red (1921). Half of American Samoa's inhabitants live along Pago Pago's foothills and coastal areas. Johnson remains the only U.S. President to have visited American Samoa. We have suggestions. Heinz. Major points of interest on Tutuila are the capital, Pago Pago, the tuna canneries, the television transmitters atop Mt Alava, the industrial park, numerous relics of WWII and government offices. Next was the reading of the Order of the Secretary of the Navy, followed by chiefs who read the Deed of Cession, which they had written and signed. [119] In 2007, tuna exports accounted for 93% of all exports, amounting to $446 million. 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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — StarKist Samoa will be producing at the Satala plant next month, more than 100 tons of “certified kosher tuna” products for the Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York, dba The Jewish Education Project, which “is sending kosher supervisors to the South Pacific in order to provide U.S. government-subsidized tuna on the menu for approximately 50,000 … PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — The world's largest supplier of canned tuna has agreed to pay a $6.3 million penalty for wastewater violations in American Samoa, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday. 1024-0018 | Thompson, Sadie, Building, Eastern AS", "David Huebner - US Ambassador to New Zealand", "samoanews.com/local-news/dedication-va-clinic-centerpiece-vp-pence-visit-amsam", "Jean P. Haydon Museum Review | Fodor's Travel", "Lyndon B. 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