page_title: Fagatogo
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Fagatogo / Economy
caption_attribution_description: English: A visiting cruise ship
context_page_description: Fagatogo is the Downtown area of Pago Pago, the territorial capital of American Samoa. It is the government, commercial, financial, and shipping center of Tutuila Island. It is also the administrative capital of American Samoa. Fagatogo is the location of the American Samoa Fono, and is listed in the Constitution of American Samoa as the territory's official seat of government. Its population is 1,737.
  Fagatogo also contains the port of Pago Pago, the town's bus station and market and the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago. Fagatogo is home to the Governor's Mansion, which sits at a hilltop just west of the Rainmaker Hotel in Utulei. The colonial mansion was erected in 1903 during the naval administration. The 1917 Jean P. Haydon Museum is located a little further west. The old jail, which was built in 1911, and the police station, can be found just across the field from The Fono. The buildings consist of 19th century clapboard buildings and newer monotonous two-story concrete structures.
  The area surrounding Fagatogo Market is considered the center of Pago Pago. It is visited by bus from residents throughout the island.
context_section_description: Fagatogo is the most developed village on Tutuila Island and the center of trade. Most of the village's original families carry on with traditional ways and depend on land and sea for daily needs. Others are employed with the Government of American Samoa or have positions within the legislature, executive or judicial branches. Homes are located on hills and mountain slopes where the land is fertile and ideal for planting fruit trees and vegetables. All types of produce are available at the Fagatogo Market.
  Fagatogo Square houses private businesses and government offices, as well as eateries and shops. This mall is next-door to the Fagatogo Market, which is located in an area known as the center of Pago Pago. It is home to several restaurants, shops, bars, and often live entertainment and music. Souvenirs are often sold at the market when cruise ships are visiting town. Locals also sell handmade crafts at the dock and on the main street. Mount Alava, the canneries in Atu'u, Rainmaker Mountain (Mount Pioa), and Pago Pago Harbor are all visible from the market. The main bus station is located immediately behind the market. The Luman’ai Building houses the Pago Pago Post Office and various business offices. Pago Pago's museum, movie theater, bars, and taxi services are all located in Fagatogo, which is known as Downtown Pago Pago.
  Sadie Thompson Inn, which is named for a character in Rain (1921), is also in Fagatogo (Malaloa). This was the site where English author W. Somerset Maugham resided during his visit to Pago Pago in December 1916. It is currently a bed and breakfast inn. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
caption: Cruise ship Costa Deliziosa at Fagatogo Wharf.
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