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Ulutogia

Coordinates: 14°2′43″S 171°26′27″W / 14.04528°S 171.44083°W / -14.04528; -171.44083
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Ulutogia
Village
Ulutogia is located in Samoa
Ulutogia
Ulutogia
Coordinates: 14°2′43″S 171°26′27″W / 14.04528°S 171.44083°W / -14.04528; -171.44083
Country Samoa
DistrictAtua
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
202
Time zone-11

Ulutogia is a village on the east coast of Upolu island in Samoa. The village is part of the electoral constituency (Faipule District) Aleipata Itupa i Luga which is part of the political district of Atua. It has a population of 202.[1]

Ulutogia is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes' drive from Apia, the country's capital.

The High Chief (Ali'i Taua) title name of the village is Sagapolutele.

Ulutogia is also home to a famous saying (Alagaupu), "Ua togi pa tau i le 'ave." (The breadfruit was hit on the stalk)

2009 Samoa tsunami

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Ulutogia was heavily damaged in the 2009 Samoa tsunami with fatalities following an earthquake south of the Samoa Islands on 29 September 2009.[2] However, the village has slowly recovered in a rebuilding programme with international aid and support.

References

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  1. ^ "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Deadly tsunami strikes in Pacific". BBC News. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2010.