# Tutuila

> largest island in American Samoa

**Wikidata**: [Q269205](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q269205)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutuila)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/tutuila

## Summary
Tutuila is the largest island in American Samoa. It is an island, defined as a piece of sub-continental land completely surrounded by water. Tutuila forms part of the Samoan Islands archipelago and contains the unincorporated territory of American Samoa.

## Key Facts
- **Description**: Largest island in American Samoa (wikidata_description)
- **Aliases**: Tutuila Island, Tootooellah, Tutyella
- **Population**: 54,359
- **Coordinates**: Latitude -14.2997222, longitude -170.7225
- **Sitelink count**: 48
- **Wikipedia title**: Tutuila
- **Classification**: Island (piece of sub-continental land completely surrounded by water; sitelink_count: 229)
- **Part of**: Samoan Islands (archipelago covering 3,030 km² or 1,170 sq mi in the central South Pacific, forming part of Polynesia and the wider region of Oceania; country: , Q30, ; sitelink_count: 55)
- **Contains**: American Samoa (unincorporated territory of the United States of America, located in the Pacific Ocean; inception: +1899-01-01T00:00:00Z; country: Q30; sitelink_count: 178)
- **Located in / Origin**: United States (country located primarily in North America; inception: 1776-07-04 with qualifiers declaration of independence and United States Declaration of Independence, preferred 1784-05-12 with qualifiers independence recognized by country from which it separated and Treaty of Paris (1783); country: United States; sitelink_count: 423); American Samoa (unincorporated territory of the United States of America, located in the Pacific Ocean; inception: +1899-01-01T00:00:00Z; country: Q30; sitelink_count: 178); Vatia, American Samoa (village in American Samoa, United States; country: Q30, ; sitelink_count: 6)
- **Related places**: Pago Pago (capital of American Samoa; country: Q30; sitelink_count: 96)

## FAQs
**What is Tutuila's geographic position and size role?**  
Tutuila sits at coordinates latitude -14.2997222, longitude -170.7225. It holds the distinction as the largest island in American Samoa, serving as a key piece of sub-continental land fully surrounded by water.

**Which territories and countries connect to Tutuila?**  
Tutuila contains American Samoa, an unincorporated U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean established on January 1, 1899. It originates from the United States and relates to the Samoan Islands archipelago spanning 3,030 km² in Polynesia and Oceania.

**What villages and capitals are associated with Tutuila?**  
Pago Pago functions as the capital of American Samoa on Tutuila (sitelink_count: 96). Vatia stands as a village in American Samoa on the island (country: Q30, ; sitelink_count: 6).

**What are Tutuila's alternative names and population details?**  
Known also as Tutuila Island, Tootooellah, or Tutyella, Tutuila has a population of 54,359. Its Wikipedia page is titled "Tutuila" with 48 sitelinks.

## Why It Matters
Tutuila anchors American Samoa as its largest island, housing the territory's core population and infrastructure, including the capital Pago Pago. As part of the Samoan Islands in Polynesia, it embodies the Pacific's cultural and geographic diversity within U.S. oversight, linking North American sovereignty to Oceania. Its role sustains a community of over 54,000 amid an archipelago of 3,030 km², influencing local governance, village life like Vatia, and broader U.S. territorial presence since 1899. Tutuila's prominence shapes American Samoa's identity as a U.S. unincorporated territory, bridging continental power with isolated island ecosystems.

## Notable For
- Largest island in American Samoa, distinguishing it as the primary landmass of the territory.
- Housing Pago Pago, the capital of American Samoa with 96 sitelinks.
- Containing American Samoa, an unincorporated U.S. territory in the Pacific with inception on January 1, 1899.
- Forming part of the Samoan Islands archipelago in Polynesia and Oceania, covering 3,030 km².
- Population of 54,359 residents.
- Aliases including Tutuila Island, Tootooellah, and Tutyella.
- Coordinates at latitude -14.2997222, longitude -170.7225.
- Inclusion of Vatia village (sitelink_count: 6).
- 48 sitelinks across linked sites.
- Island classification as sub-continental land surrounded by water (related to 229 sitelinked islands).

## Body
### Geography and Classification
Tutuila qualifies as an island, a piece of sub-continental land completely surrounded by water. This relates to 229 other sitelinked islands. Its coordinates pinpoint latitude -14.2997222 and longitude -170.7225. Tutuila stands as the largest island in American Samoa, with a Wikipedia title of "Tutuila" and 48 sitelinks.

### Political and Territorial Affiliations
Tutuila locates in the United States, a country primarily in North America with inception on July 4, 1776 (declaration of independence via United States Declaration of Independence) and preferred recognition on May 12, 1784 (Treaty of Paris 1783). It also ties to American Samoa, an unincorporated U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean starting January 1, 1899 (country: Q30; sitelink_count: 178). Tutuila contains this entire territory.

### Archipelagic Context
Tutuila forms part of the Samoan Islands, an archipelago of 3,030 km² (1,170 sq mi) in the central South Pacific. These islands belong to countries , Q30, and , with 55 sitelinks.

### Key Locations and Population
Pago Pago serves as the capital of American Samoa on Tutuila (country: Q30; sitelink_count: 96). Vatia exists as a village in American Samoa, United States (country: Q30, ; sitelink_count: 6). Tutuila supports a population of 54,359.

### Naming and Identifiers
Aliases for Tutuila include Tutuila Island, Tootooellah, and Tutyella. Its wikidata_description confirms it as the largest island in American Samoa.

## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. GeoNames
3. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File