Taputapuatea
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| Commune of Taputapuatea | |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within the Leeward Islands | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Overseas community | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Leeward Islands |
| Commune centre | Avera |
| Mayor | Thomas Moutame |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 0 m–758 m |
| Land area | 88.5 km² |
| Population¹ (2002 census) |
4,156 |
| - Density (2002 census) | 47/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98750/ 98735 |
| ¹ Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Taputapuatea is the name of an ancient marae complex on Raiatea, and was once considered the religious center of Eastern Polynesia.
The name is also applied to the Taputapuatea commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory occupied by France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Taputapuatea is located on the island of Raiatea, in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands.
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Avera.
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