[143], Bus- and taxi services are based in Fagatogo.[144]. [123][124], Pago Pago is a duty-free port and prices on imported goods are lower than in other parts of the South Pacific Ocean. [23]:137–138, The chief of Pago Pago signed a treaty with the U.S. in 1872, giving the American government considerable influence on the island. PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA—Swishing the seafood around their mouths to fully appreciate the flavor, guests reportedly spit mouthfuls of tuna into buckets Friday at … Sixteen remaining structures from the U.S. It was decided that the new Legislature would be placed permanently in the center of the township of Fagatogo, the traditional Malae o le Talu, at a cost of $500,000. American Samoa has experienced several cyclones and tropical storms, which also increase risks of rock slides and floodings. 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. It receives 34,000 visitors per year, which is one-fourth of neighboring country of Samoa. [102] The average annual temperature recorded at the weather station at Pago Pago International Airport is 80 degrees, with an average relative humidity of 80 percent. [56]:512 Of the 88,650 international arrivals in 2001, only 10 percent were tourists. [129] The tramway was repaired, but closed not long after. The two-hour visit was televised throughout the country and the world. Excise taxes, however, were imposed on automobiles, firearms, luxury goods, and auto parts. Zoom in to see updated info. "This is an incredibly difficult decision and one we make with a great deal of reluctance," said Tri Marine Chief Executive Officer Renato Curto in a statement. [34] American interest in Pago Pago was also a result of Tutuila's central position in one of the world's richest whaling grounds. [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. An American tuna fishing company that regularly unloaded its catch in American Samoa, was convicted and sentenced today for discharging oil into the South Pacific and for maintaining false records, announced Assistant Attorney General John C. Cruden of the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division and U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips for the District of … The school had two teachers and forty students at the time of its opening.[45]. Notable terrestrial species are the Pacific boa and the Flying Megabat, which has a three-foot (0.91 m) wingspread. [23]:138–139, In 1889, Robert Louis Stevenson paid a visit to Pago Pago. It is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) recreational complex and culture center. [6]:29[11] It is also the main port of American Samoa. Wearing his signature Greek fisherman's cap and Coke-bottle glasses, the statue evokes memories of the "Sorry, Charlie" slogan. Canned tuna is the dominant export. Some parts were previously owned by the Polynesian Land Company, while other tracts were still owned by Samoan families. [104] Besides its being wetter and more humid from November–April, this is also the hurricane season. In December, tuna supply group Tri Marine indefinitely closed its Samoa Tuna Processors plant based in Pago Pago after supply and profit issues. These include the Government House, Courthouse of American Samoa, Jean P. Haydon Museum, Navy Building 38, and other buildings. The excise tax was heaviest on secondhand motor vehicles and machinery. The United States Navy later bought land east of Fagatogo and on Goat Island, an adjacent peninsula. EUGENE TANNER/AP file photo/This phot shows the Starkist Samoa Co. tuna cannery in Pago Pago, American Samoa. In 2010, Tri Marine Group, the world's largest supplier of fish, purchased the plant assets of Samoa Packing and committed $34 million for a state-of-the-art tuna packing facility. 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. 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). [115], Pago Pago is the center of commerce in American Samoa. These also occupy 14 percent of American Samoa's total workforce as of 2014. It rented land on Fagatogo Beach for $10/month in order to store the coal. “The tuna canning industry is all we have,” Radewagen said in an emotional House floor speech on Monday night. 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. Before raising the flag, reverend E. V. Cooper of the London Missionary Society (LMS) and reverend Father Meinaidier of the Roman Catholic Mission offered prayers. 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. It is home to several restaurants, shops, bars, and often live entertainment and music. [94][95] This center also contains a collection of Samoan artifacts, corals, and seashells. [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. [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. 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. [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. The naval engineer in charge was W. I. [70], A North Korean cargo ship seized by the United States arrived in Pago Pago for inspections in 2019. 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. Stoler, Ann Laura and Willy Brandt (2006). In 2009, an 8.1 earthquake caused a massive tsunami that struck American Samoa. [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. Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa, is an interesting mixture of a seedy urban area with infamously smelly tuna canneries (which provide employment for a third of the population of Tuitula), and an harbor surrounded by dramatic mountains which plunge straight into the sea. 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. [24]:30, The village of Pago Pago proper had a 2010 population of 3,656. 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. The President gave a speech where he laid out the American policy for its lone South Pacific territory. Raising 1,716 feet out of the ocean, the Pioa monolith blocks the path of the low clouds heavy with freshwater as they are pushed along by the southeast tradewinds. It was also the first such unit to be deployed in defense of an American island. All houses have running water and plumbing. Under the provisions of the agreement, StarKist also must improve safety measures and comply with federal environmental laws at its tuna processing facility. Starkist is based in Pago Pago, American Samoa, canning tuna for the US market. Sufficient land was obtained in 1898 and the construction of United States Naval Station Tutuila was completed in 1902. First Lady Lillian "Lily" Lee unveiled the official seal of American Samoa carved on ifelele by master wood-carver Sven Ortquist, which was mounted in front of the new Fono. At the time, the college had a total enrollment of 131 students. However, Pago Pago also encompasses neighboring villages. [89], Pago Pago Park is a public park by the harbor in Pago Pago. They landed at Fagasa Bay and hiked over the hill to the High Chief Mauga in Pago Pago. Pago Pago is home to one of the deepest natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered from wind and rough seas, and strategically located. [68][69], In 2018, four months of repair took place at the ASG-owned Ronald Reagan Shipyard in Satala. [51][52], Pago Pago was an important location for NASA's Apollo program from 1961–1972. Pago Pago International Airport, built partly on a fringing reef, opened in 1964 and has stimulated tourist traffic. [24]:26[31][32]:123 It was also called O le Maputasi ("The Single Chief’s House") in compliment to the Mauga, who lived at Gagamoe in Pago Pago and was the senior to all the other chiefs in the area. [citation needed], American Samoa was the world's fourth-largest tuna processor in 1993. 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. This permit was last issued on: February 26, 2020. [49] On January 20, 1942, the 2nd Marine Brigade arrived in Pago Pago with about 5,000 men and various supplies of weaponry, including cannons and tanks. Johnson remains the only U.S. President to have visited American Samoa. Corps of Engineers. Pago Pago Harbor nearly bisects Tutuila Island. In 1871, the local steamer business of W. H. Webb required coal and he sent Captain E. Wakeman to Samoa in order to evaluate the suitability of Pago Pago as a coaling station. Not far from where Route One crosses Vaipito Stream is Laolao Stream, which discharges into the head of Pago Pago Harbor. Facility Address: 368 Atu’u Road, Pago Pago, Maoputasi, 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. [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. She was later the main character in the popular short story, Rain (1921), a story of a prostitute arriving in Pago Pago. Two tuna factories are located in the northern part of 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! The U.S. quietly purchased land around the harbor for the construction of the naval station. White page telephone listings for American Samoa. [48] Limited improvements at the naval station took place in the summer of 1940, which included a Marine Corps airfield at Tafuna. [62], Mike Pence was the third sitting U.S. Vice President to visit American Samoa[64] when he made a stopover in Pago Pago in April 2017. [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. The current Barstow library, constructed in 1998, opened on April 17, 2000. [23]:292, In May 1967, Governor H. Rex Lee signed a law making Pago Pago a duty-free port. Thirteen cruise ships were scheduled to visit Pago Pago in 2017, bringing 31,000 visitors. Chambers. For the ceremony, a group of invitees from Apia arrived with German Governor Heinrich Solf onboard SMS Cormoran. [86], The Greater Pago Pago Area stretches into neighboring villages:[25], Some houses are Western-style; others are more traditional Samoan housing units. Most flights are to and from Fagali'i. Aumoeualogo. "[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. [60][23]:292, Shortly after Christmas in 1970, a village fire destroyed the legislative chambers and adjacent facilities. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. [33], Two missionaries were assigned to Tutuila Island in the 1830s: Reverend Murray and his wife to Pago Pago and Reverend Barnden to Leone. [122], Centers for shopping are Pago Plaza, which consists of smaller stores selling handcrafts and souvenirs, and Fagatogo Square Shopping Center, which is home to larger shops. [139] However, cruise ships do not take on passengers in Pago Pago, but typically arrive in the morning and depart in the afternoon. RMS Dunottar Castle later moved to Pago Pago, becoming the second ship to enter Pago Pago Harbor. A walk up to Mt Alava provides a magnificent bird's eye view of the harbor and town. [23]:139–140, The first American flag was raised on April 17, 1900, at Sogelau Hill above the site of the new wharf and coaling facilities in Fagatogo. [55] The museum was officially opened in October 1971 with an opening featuring Margaret Mead as a guest speaker. 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 … It has been held at the field in Gagamoe in Pago Pago.[63]. [58][59] Landing ahead of the Air Force One was the press plane that carried seventy news reporters. Exports are almost exclusively tuna canneries such as Chicken of the Sea and StarKist, which are both located in Pago Pago. Starkist Samoa is a tuna cannery sited on the northeastern side of Pago Pago Harbor in the village of Atu'u. Consequentially, Pago Pago experiences twice the rainfall of nearby Apia in Western Samoa. The Arts Council Choir sang the territorial anthem, "Amerika Samoa", as composer HC Tuiteleleapaga Napoleone conducted. On April 30, 1899, Commander Benjamin Franklin Tilley sailed from Norfolk, Virginia on USS Abarenda with a cargo of coal and steel for the project. [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. [35] It was acquired by the United States through a treaty in 1877. The percentage of residents born abroad reached 44 percent in 1990. 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. Near Pila F. Palu Co. Inc. Store, a road runs up the hill into Happy Valley, and on the side of this road, six World War II ammunition bunkers can be seen on the left before reaching a dirt road. Starkist Samoa is one of two canneries in American Samoa located adjacent to each other on the harbor, along with an electric power plant, a can making plant, and a repair facility for tuna fishing and processing ships. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. [134] Many cruise boats and ships land at Pago Pago Harbor for reprovision reasons, such as to restock on goods and to utilize American-trained medical personnel. [146] It is located in the Autapini area, which is between Malaloa and Happy Valley. U.S. National Register of Historic Places, Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center, U.S. The nearest hotels to the national park are also located in Pago Pago. Twice between 1880–1900, the U.S. Navy came close to taking part in a shooting war while its only true interest was the establishment of a coaling station in Pago Pago. [105], Rainmaker Mountain, which is also known as Mount Pioa, is a designated National Natural Landmark. [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. USS Abarenda, home of B. F. Tilley and his new government, was in the harbor. Several video screens and panels inform visitors about Samoan dolphins and whales. Heinz. 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). Alava in the National Park of American Samoa provides a bird's-eye view of the harbor and town. 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. [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. United States Central Intelligence Agency (2016). [39]:85–86, Coordinates: 14°16′46″S 170°42′02″W / 14.27944°S 170.70056°W / -14.27944; -170.70056. 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). Pacific Ocean Division (1975). [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. The downtown area is known as Fagatogo and is home to government offices, port facilities, Samoan High School and the Rainmaker Hotel. Governor Owen Aspinall offered a quiet welcome as the White House asked for there to be no ceremonies during the visit. [135] Pago Pago Harbor is one of the world's largest natural harbors. [125][126][127], Tourism in American Samoa is centered around Pago Pago. 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. 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 … The initial reason for the U.S.’ interest in Tutuila was the desire to use Pago Pago Harbor as a coaling station. [38], The U.S. Navy first established a coaling station in 1878, right outside Fagatogo. [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. [72][73] It was an 8.3 magnitude earthquake which caused 5-foot (1.5 m) waves to hit the city. Tuna canning is one of American Samoa's main industries. 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. The Greater Pago Pago Area was home to 11,500 residents in 2011. [23]:339, On September 25, 1991, downtown Fagatogo received a new landmark: the Samoa News Building. The rainy season lasts from November through April, but the town experiences warm and humid temperatures year-round. [9] It is the number one port in the U.S. in terms of value of fish landed - about $200,000,000 annually. It was nicknamed the "Junk Bill" as it intended to keep out old used merchandise. Tri Marine Group’s Samoa Tuna Processors (STP) plant closure in 2016 also hurt American Samoa’s economy, but … [56]:479 The center expanded with 700 sq. Atkinson, Brett and Charles Rawlings-Way (2016). In the village of Pago Pago, from Malaloa to Satala, there are a total of eleven rivers or streams. It’s not that the gentleman from Pago Pago has evidence that the Thais are guilty of anything other than being very good in competing in the global tuna trade. It is in Maoputasi County on the main island of American Samoa, Tutuila. [145]:411–412 Over fifty pillbox fortifications can be found along the coastline on Tutuila Island. Around 3,000 spectators went to the Pago Pago International Airport to see the President. Apollo 10, Apollo 11, Apollo 12, Apollo 13, Apollo 14 and Apollo 17 landed by Tutuila Island, and the crew flew from Pago Pago to Honolulu on their way back to the mainland. Pago Pago is located 18 degrees south of the equator. [100], Pago Pago is vulnerable to natural and man-made disasters. 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. Naval Station Tutuila Historic District are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. 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. Fagatogo is the downtown area referred to as town and is home to the legislature, while the executive is located in Utulei. 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. [106] Around 90 percent of American Samoa's population lives around Pago Pago. The constituent villages are, in order: Utulei, Fagatogo, Malaloa, Pago Pago, Satala and Atu'u. Pago Pago proper was home to 225 registered commercial enterprises as of year 2000. The frequency of hurricanes hitting Pago Pago has increased dramatically in recent years. Mount Alava, the canneries in Atu'u, Rainmaker Mountain (Mount Pioa), and Pago Pago Harbor are all visible from the market. Subscriber: Pago Tuna Company Village: Pago Pago Number: 633-5117 The new airfield was partly operational by April 1942, and fully operational by June. 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. Most international visitors are from the independent country of Samoa. Maugham also met an American sailor here, who later appeared as the title character in another short story, Red (1921). [3] It is notable for its ability to extract rain in tremendous quantities. [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. Overview. [61], In 1972, seven historical buildings in American Samoa were entered in the National Register of Historic Places of the United States, including Navy Building 38, Jean P. Haydon Museum, and the Government House. [8]: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. Hans Folke and Merete Borch: "Amerikansk Samoa" in. The fishing is so good in American Samoa I had to go back and charter the Double Hook for a full week of Sport Fishing for the Gig Game Fish. Pago Pago, Tutuila, American Samoa,Part of gallery of color pictures of Oceania by professional photographer QT Luong, available as prints or for licensing. Avala by taking an aerial tramway over the harbor, but on April 17 of that year a U.S. Navy plane, flying overhead as part of the Flag Day celebrations, struck the cable; the plane crashed into a wing of the Rainmaker Hotel. Its bay is 0.6 miles (0.97 km) wide and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. [88] Fagatogo is Pago Pago's chief governmental and commercial center. It ascended 1.1 miles (1.8 kilometers) across Pago Pago Harbor and landed at the 1,598 ft (487 m) Mount ‘Alava. [23]:357, Since 2000, American Samoa Department of Education through its school athletic program is the host of the East & West High School All-Star Football Game. Facility Rating: Major. [112], Pago Pago is the seat of the judiciary (Fagatogo), legislature and Governor's Office (Utulei). The National Endowment for the Arts provided a start-up grant. Students from the LMS school in Fagalele sang the national anthem. Wireless messaging between Pago Pago and Hawaii was routed through Fiji. [137], Pago Pago is a popular port of call for South Pacific cruise ships, including Norwegian Cruise Line[138] and Princess Cruises. [19], Rainmaker Mountain (Mount Pioa) is located in Pago Pago, and gives the city the highest annual rainfall of any harbor in the world. 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. [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 strategic location of Pago Pago Bay played a direct role in the political separation of Western and Eastern Samoa. [74], The largest wave hit Pago Pago at 6:13 pm local time, with an amplitude of 6.5 feet (2.0 m). 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 … [32]:123, Pago Pago was first settled 4,000 years ago. [77] It is located at 14°16′46″S 170°42′02″W / 14.27944°S 170.70056°W / -14.27944; -170.70056. The Executive Office Building in Utulei was dedicated on October 11, 1991. United States. Pago Pago Harbor on Tutuila Island in American Samoa where many of the U.S. tuna purse seine vessels homeport. [23]:302, Shipping in and out of Pago Pago experienced an economic boom from 1970–1974. It is a 10,500-acre (4,200 ha) park which provides habitat for a variety of tropical wildlife, including coral reef fish, seabirds, flying fruit bats, and numerous other species of animals. 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. Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799. The missionaries later chose to establish their headquarters at Leone.[23]:79–80. [23]:285, It is a wealthier city than nearby Apia, capital of Samoa. 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