page_title: Pago Pago
section_title: City features
hierarchical_section_title: Pago Pago / Geography / City features
caption_attribution_description: English: Picture of the American Samoa Legislature (Fono) building, obtained from NOAA at
context_page_description: Pago Pago is the territorial capital of American Samoa. It is in Maoputasi County on the main island of American Samoa, Tutuila. It is home to one of the deepest natural deepwater harbors in the South Pacific Ocean, sheltered from wind and rough seas, and strategically located. The harbor is also one of the best protected in the South Pacific, which gives American Samoa a natural advantage with respect to landing fish for processing. Tourism, entertainment, food, and tuna canning are its main industries. Pago Pago was the world's fourth largest tuna processor as of 1993. 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. It is the number one port in the U.S. in terms of value of fish landed - about $200,000,000 annually.
  Pago Pago is the only modern urban center in American Samoa. It is also the main port of American Samoa. Pago Pago is home to the territorial government, all the industry and most of the commerce in American Samoa. The Greater Pago Pago Metropolitan Area encompasses several villages strung together along Pago Pago Harbor.
context_section_description: The Greater Pago Pago Area stretches into neighboring villages:
  Fagatogo is home to the Pago Pago Post Office, museum, movie theater, bars, and taxi services. It is locally known as Downtown Pago Pago.
  Utulei and Maleimi are home to some Pago Pago-based hotels.
  Satala and Atu'u are home to Pago Pago's tuna industry.
  Tafuna is the location of the Pago Pago International Airport, seven miles (11 km) south of Pago Pago.
  Some houses are Western-style; others are more traditional Samoan housing units. All houses have running water and plumbing. It has been described as a "thoroughly Americanized" city. Fagatogo is Pago Pago's chief governmental and commercial center.
  Pago Pago Park is a public park by the harbor in Pago Pago. It lies by the Laolao Stream at the very end of Pago Pago Harbor. It is a 20-acre (8.1 ha) recreational complex and culture center. There are a ball field, sports court and boat ramp in the park. The park houses businesses such as the American Samoa Development Bank. There are basketball and tennis courts, a football field, a gymnasium, a bowling alley and several Korean food kiosks in the park. The Korean House was built as a social center for the Korean fishermen in town.
caption: The Fono (legislature) is located in Fagatogo, which is the center of town.
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