An island of American Samoa in the southwest-central Pacific Ocean. It is the largest island in the group.
Tutuila
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An island of American Samoa in the southwest-central Pacific Ocean. It is the largest island in the group.
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Tutuila (tūtūē'lä), island (1990 pop. 45,043), 52 sq mi (135 sq km), largest island of American Samoa. The capital and principal harbor is Pago Pago. The island has a rugged eastern area, with a plain in the southwest. Near the center is Matafao Peak (2,141 ft/653 m), the highest point on Tutuila. Copra, canned fish, and handicrafts are the island's chief products.
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| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 14°17′42″S 170°42′00″W / 14.295°S 170.70°W |
| Archipelago | Samoan Islands |
| Area | 140.293 square kilometres (54.167 sq mi) |
| Highest point | Matafao Peak (653 metres (2,140 ft)) |
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| Territory |  American Samoa |
| Largest city | Pago Pago (pop. 11,500) |
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| Population | 55,400 (as of 2000) |
| Density | 394.89 /km2 (1,022.8 /sq mi) |
Tutuila is the main or largest island of American Samoa, and the third largest island in the Samoan Islands chain. The island is distinctive in the Central Pacific for its large, natural harbor—Pago Pago Harbor—on which the capital of American Samoa, Pago Pago, is located.
The area of the island is 141.81 km² (54.75 sq mi), and it has a 2000 census population of 55,876. (These figures include Aunu'u Island, off the southeast coast of Tutuila, which has a land area of 1.517 km² and a population of 476.) The highest point on the island is Matafao Peak (653 m or 2142 ft). In the early 19th century, Tutuila was called Maouna. Politically, the island is divided into two of American Samoa's primary divisions, the Eastern District and the Western District.
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- Tutuila: Eastern District and Western District, United States Census Bureau
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