Tula, American Samoa


Tula is a village in the Eastern District of Tutuila Island in American Samoa. Tula is located in Vaifanua County and had a population of 405 as of the 2010 U.S. Census.
Matātula is a cape in the village. The site of the former upland ridge settlement of Lefutu is also part of Tula.

Geography

Tula is the easternmost village on Tutuila Island. It is home to wide, white sand beaches and a prehistoric quarry. On Cape Matātula, just past Tula, is the Samoa Observatory, established in 1974 by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Cape Matā'ula and Onenoa are in an area of small plantations, high cliffs and forested slopes. Tula is situated at the rugged northeast cape of Matātula.

Demographics

History

Tula was one of the first settlements on Tutuila, and was first settled in 600 BCE. Numerous ancient artifacts have been discovered at the prehistoric quarry near the town.