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Hiva-Oa |
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| Location of the commune (in red) within the Marquesas Islands | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
| Administrative subdivision | Marquesas Islands |
| Mayor | Teiiheiataata Etienne Tehaamoana |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0–1,213 m (0–3,980 ft) |
| Land area | 330 km2 (130 sq mi) |
| Population1 | 1,986 (August 2007 census) |
| - Density | 6 /km2 (16 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 98723/ 98741 |
| 1 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Hiva-Oa is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune is in the administrative subdivision of the Marquesas Islands.
The commune of Hiva-Oa is made up of the island of Hiva Oa proper (316 km2 (122 sq mi)), which contains the entire population of the commune, and the uninhabited islands of:
The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Atuona, on the southern side of the island of Hiva Oa.