Pueu
Pueu is a village and district on the east coast of Tahiti, 66 km (41 mi) south east of Papeete[1] and northwest by road from Tautira.
Pueu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Pueu Location in Tahiti | |
| Coordinates: 17°44′14″S 149°13′36″W | |
| Country | France French Polynesia Tahiti |
| Commune | Taiarapu-Est |
| District | Pueu |
| Time zone | UTC-11 (French Polynesia Time) |
Geography
The village lies on a lagoon.[2]
History
The Spaniards named the harbour within the Pueu reef "Puerto de la Virgen".[3]
In 1958, 61.6% of the villagers of the district voted for independence.[4]
Culture
It hosts a spiritual festival on Christmas Day.[5]
Pueu contains an old church[6] and the Te Anuanua Hotel, located to the southeast of the church, with four duplex bungalows.[1][7]
References
- Erickson, Joan (August 1979). Islands of the South Pacific. Lane Pub. Co. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-376-06385-4. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- "Pueu village". Papeete.com. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- Rodríguez, Máximo (1967). The quest and occupation of Tahiti by emissaries of Spain during the years 1772-1776: told in despatches and other contemporary documents translated into English and compiled with notes and an introd. Kraus Reprint. p. 256. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- Australian National University (1991). The Journal of Pacific history. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- Stillman, Amy Ku'uleialoha (1991). Hīmene Tahiti: ethnoscientific and ethnohistorical perspectives on choral singing and Protestant hymnody in the Society Islands, French Polynesia. Harvard. p. 179. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- "Pueu village". Papeete.com. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- Stanley, David (January 2000). South Pacific handbook. David Stanley. p. 193. ISBN 978-1-56691-172-6. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
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