Taputapuatea
Taputapuātea is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Taputapuātea is located on the island of Ra'iātea
Taputapuātea | |
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![]() View of the ancient marae at the archaeological complex of Taputapuātea, restored in 1994 | |
![]() Location of the commune (in red) within the Leeward Islands | |
Location of Taputapuātea | |
Coordinates: 16°50′15″S 151°21′32″W | |
Country | France |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Subdivision | Leeward Islands |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thomas Moutame[1] |
Area 1 | 88.5 km2 (34.2 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | 4,792 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−10:00 |
INSEE/Postal code | 98750 /98735 |
Elevation | 0–758 m (0–2,487 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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![]() Tiki on the marae at Taputapuatea | |
Location | Raiatea, French Polynesia, France |
Criteria | Cultural: (iii)(iv)(vi) |
Reference | 1529 |
Inscription | 2017 (41st Session) |
Area | 2,124 ha (5,250 acres) |
Buffer zone | 3,363 ha (8,310 acres) |
Coordinates | 16°50′29.04″S 151°22′20.56″W |
![]() ![]() Location of Taputapuatea in French Polynesia ![]() ![]() Taputapuatea (Oceania) |
, in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. At the 2017 census it had a population of 4,792.[2] The commune was named after a large marae complex which was the religious center of eastern Polynesia for roughly 1000 years.[3] The archaeological site of Taputapuātea marae is still today the most famous landmark of Raiatea, and it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2017.[3]
Taputapuātea consists of the following associated communes:
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Avera.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- Répartition de la population en Polynésie française en 2017, Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie française
- "Taputapuātea". United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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