Uturoa
Sign in to saveUturoa is a commune located in Ra'iātea, the largest island of the Îles Sous le Vent (Leeward Islands) in French Polynesia, in the South Pacific Ocean. It is situated in between the administrative subdivision of Leeward Islands and the main port of the island of Ra'iātea. According to the 2022 census, Uturoa has a population of 3,663. The commune lies approximately 120 miles (193.121 km) northwest of Pape'ete, the capital of French Polynesia.
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Uturoa
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.map size
- 270
- French commune.adjustable map
- Uturoa.png
- French commune.map caption
- Location of the commune (in red) within the Leeward Islands
- French commune.utc offset
- −10:00
- French commune.administrative subdivision
- Leeward Islands
- French commune.INSEE
- 98758
- French commune.postal code
- 98735
- French commune.mayor
- Matahi Brotherson
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 479
- French commune.area km2
- 15
- French commune.population
- 3663
- French commune.population date
- 2022
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- Transportation Facilities
- Airport
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- Recreation
- Sports
- Marine ecology
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Uturoa is a commune located in Ra'iātea, the largest island of the Îles Sous le Vent (Leeward Islands) in French Polynesia, in the South Pacific Ocean. It is situated in between the administrative subdivision of Leeward Islands and the main port of the island of Ra'iātea. According to the 2022 census, Uturoa has a population of 3,663. The commune lies approximately 120 miles (193.121 km) northwest of Pape'ete, the capital of French Polynesia.
== History == The first settlers of Uturoa were early Polynesians that came from Southeast Asia. They built simple shelters using grass and tree branches. Their diet consisted mostly of fish, wild animals, wild tubers, honey, and wild fruits. The first European to visit Uturoa was the Portuguese navigator Pedro Fernandez de Quirós in 1606. Quirós referred to the island as The Fugitive in his maps.