Lefaga is a village district on the south west coast of the island of
Upolu
Upolu is an island in Samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean. The island is long and in area, making it the second largest of the Samoan Islands by area. With approxim ...
in
Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ...
. The American movie
Return to Paradise (1953), starring
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, a ...
was filmed at
Matautu
Matautu is the name of different villages in Samoa. Places named Matautu are found on the two largest islands, Upolu and Savaiʻi.
Matautu, Upolu Island
On Upolu island;
*Matautu, a village located on the central north coast of the island to th ...
village in Lefaga.
The 50th anniversary celebrations of the making of the movie took place in Lefaga in November 2003.
A number of villages and districts in Samoa are called 'Matautu.'
There are seven sub-villages, ''pito nu'u'' in Lefaga;
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Safa'atoa Safa'atoa is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. It is situated on the south west side of the island and is part of the Lefaga ma Faleaseela Electoral Constituency (''Faipule District'') which forms part of the larger A'ana political distr ...
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Matafa'a
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Falese'ela
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Tafagamanu
Tafagamanu is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. The village is part of the Lefaga ma Faleaseela Electoral Constituency (''Faipule District'') which forms part of the larger A'ana political district.
The population is 350.
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Savaia Sāvaia is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two ...
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Gagaifo o le Vao
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Matautu (Lefaga)
Lefaga was one of the areas hit by the
2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami with fatalities and extensive damage.
References
Populated places in A'ana
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