Tafuna () is a village on the east coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is home to Pago Pago International Airport (Tafuna Airport). It is one mile south of Nu'uuli, American Samoa. The Ottoville district is a part of Tafuna. Near the Catholic church at Ottoville is an archeological park containing a well-preserved ancient Polynesian mound as well as a rainforest reserve. Tafuna is located on the Tafuna Plain, which is the largest flatland on the island of Tutuila. Tafuna is the most populous village in American Samoa, with a population of 7,988 according to the 2020 U.S. Census, and is the center of nightlife on the island. The Cathedral of the Holy Family (1986) located in the village is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Samoa–Pago Pago. Tafuna is home to several park areas operated by American Samoa Parks and Recreation, including Lions Park, Tia Seu Lupe and Tony Sola'ita Baseball Field. Solaita Baseball Field is named after Tony Solaita, the first American Samoan to play in Major League Baseball. He was murdered in Tafuna in 1990. Tafuna consists of several subdivisions: Fagaima, Kokoland, Ottoville, Happy Valley, and Petesa. The area around Tafuna Airport is known as Tafunafou, meaning "New Tafuna". Geography The village of Tafuna is located on the Tafuna Plain, a Holocene era 8.9 sq. mi. volcanic plain on Tutuila Island. Besides the plateau at A’oloaufou, the Leone-Tafuna Plain is the only major flat land on Tutuila Island. Late-stage volcanic eruptions formed the large flat plain. It is the largest flatland on the island. It is also the principal area for the development of housing and industry in American Samoa. It is one of the places in American Samoa where the most freehold land is found. Public utilities, the international airport, and light industry are based on the Tafuna Plain. A rainforest reserve can be found in the Ottoville subdivision of Tafuna. The village consists of three main sections: Industrial Park, Lion's Park, and Ottoville. Demographics The population in American Samoa doubled in from 1978 to 1997. Most of this population growth took place on the Tafuna Plain and in the Pago Pago area. Nearly all of American Samoa's commercial development lies in the perimeter around Pago Pago and on the Tafuna Plain, which is the largest area of flatland on Tutuila Island. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, Tafuna has more housing