 thumb|right|260px|view of falealupo rainforest canopy walkway and old wooden tower. falealupo is a village in samoa situated at the west end of savai'i island  from the international date line used until december 29, 2011. the village has two main settlements, falealupo-uta, situated inland by the main island highway and falealupo-tai, situated by the sea. the road to the coastal settlement is about 9&nbsp;km, most of it unsealed, from the main highway. due to its location in the west of the country, and due to the samoa is just to the east of the international date line,samoa is just to the east of the international date line until december 30, 2011 at 10 am utc. falealupo has been described as "the last village in the world to see the sunset of each day". this will soon change, as the samoan government will move the international date line east of the country. families have moved inland for the convenience of living by the main road near public transport, as well as the extensive damage to the coastal village from cyclones in the early 1990s, which left behind old church ruins along the coast. rock pools, caves, and sandy beaches contribute to the natural beauty of the area. falealupo-uta has small shops and facilities for western union money transfer while there are beach fale accommodation and a shop at falealupo-tai. the settlement is part of falealupo electoral constituency (faipule distr
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