"the rainfall of nearby Apia in the country of Samoa. Rainmaker Mountain, which is also known as Mount Pioa, is a designated National Natural Landmark. The village of Pago Pago proper had a 2010 population of 3,656. However, Pago Pago also encompasses neighboring villages. The Greater Pago Pago Area was home to 11,500 residents in 2011. Around 90 percent of American Samoa's population lives around Pago Pago. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, 74.5% of Pago Pago's population are of Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Island race. 16.6% were Asian, while 4.9% were white. Pago Pago is the seat of"
"the legislative and judicial capital, and Utulei, the executive capital and home of the Governor. The town is located between steep mountainsides and the harbor. It is surrounded by mountains such as Mount Alava, Mount Matafao and Rainmaker Mountain, all mountains protecting Pago Pago Harbor. The main downtown area is Fagatogo on the south shore of Pago Pago Harbor, the location of the Fono (territorial legislature), the port, the bus station and the market. The banks are in Utulei and Fagotogo, as are the Sadie Thompson Inn and other hotels. The tuna canneries, which provide employment for a third of"
"Paga Paga is a small town in Upper East region, lying north of Bolgatanga. Paga is the capital of Kassena Nankana West District, a district in the Upper East region of north Ghana. The town is located on the border of Burkina Faso and is 166 km south of Ouagadougou via the N5 highway, the main road linking Ghana and Burkina Faso. Paga is known for its sacred crocodile ponds, where most visitors are surprised that they can touch a live crocodile. Paga is a small town in the Upper East Region, and has a population of about 10,000 people"
"Pangi Territory Pangi Territory is an administrative area in Maniema Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The headquarters is the town of Pangi. The Elila River flows through Pangi territory, entering the Lualaba River to the west. The territory is divided into the Babene chiefdom and the Beia, Ikama, Wakabango and Wasongola sectors. Most of the territory is inhabited by the Lega people, as are the adjoining Mwenga and Shabunda territories. As of 1972 there were still a few Pygmies living among the Baziri tribe of Lega people. Before independence the territory had 97,380 inhabitants of whom 35,518"
"referred to as Town and is home to the legislature, while the executive is located in Utulei. In Fagatogo is the Fono, Police Department, Port of Pago Pago, many shops and hotels. The Greater Pago Pago Area was home to 8,000 residents in 2000. Rainmaker Mountain (Mount Pioa) is located in Pago Pago, and gives the city the highest annual rainfall of any harbor in the world. The letter “g” in Samoan sounds like “ng”, which is why Pago Pago is pronounced “Pango Pango.” Pago Pago was first settled 4,000 years ago. As early as 1839, American interest was generated"
"two U.S. territories south of the Equator, along with the uninhabited Jarvis Island. Tuna products are the main exports, and the main trading partner is the United States. During the 1918 flu pandemic, Governor John Martin Poyer quarantined the territory, and because of his actions, American Samoa was one of the few places in the world where no flu-related deaths occurred. American Samoa is noted for having the highest rate of military enlistment of any U.S. state or territory. As of September 9, 2014, the local U.S. Army recruiting station in Pago Pago was ranked first in production out of"
"Ifugao Ifugao (; ) is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Lagawe and it borders Benguet to the west, Mountain Province to the north, Isabela to the east, and Nueva Vizcaya to the south. The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras and Banaue Rice Terraces are the main tourist attractions in the province. These terraces are believed to have been hand-carved into the mountains 2,000 years ago to plant rice. However, recent research by carbon dating suggests that they were built much later. In 1995, the Rice Terraces of the"
"Digos ', officially the ', (; ), or simply referred to as Digos City, is a and capital of the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. The city lies on the western shores of the Davao Gulf and southern foothills of Mount Apo on the island of Mindanao, centrally located between the two major cities in Mindanao, Davao City and General Santos City. It is considered as part of Metropolitan Davao. It is known for its sweet-juicy 'carabao variety mango,' sold locally and exported abroad, thus being dubbed as the Mango Capital"
"Pugo, La Union ', officially the ', is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. Pugo is located at the foot of the Santo Tomas mountain range, just west from Baguio City via the Marcos Highway. Pugo is from Agoo and from the provincial capital San Fernando. It is primarily an agricultural town. The name of Pugo has its origin from Pangasinan, a language used in Pangasinan, a province south of La Union. Pugo as well as other parts of southern La Union was once part of the ethno-linguistic territory"
"Landmark in Sitio Bongcao, Curry at the foot of Mt. Isarog. When Naga City was declared as a chartered city, there is a need to search for the next provincial capital. Former Governor Juan F. Trivino chooses the Municipality of Pili as the new home of the Provincial Capitol. Finally on June 6, 1955, Pili was declared as the Provincial Capital by virtue of R.A. 1336 replacing Naga City. The new site for the provincial capitol was the 150 hectare lot donation of Don Susano Rodriguez in the barangay of Cadlan. Pili is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. In the"
"constant decline.The few remaining narrators, who are already very old, need to be supported in their efforts to transmit their knowledge and to raise awareness among young people."""" The Punnuk of the Ifugao was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2015 under the multinational inscription of the ""Tugging Rituals and Games"" element. Ifugao Ifugao (; ) is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Lagawe and it borders Benguet to the west, Mountain Province to the north, Isabela to the east, and Nueva Vizcaya"
"that the change diminished its own Samoan identity. American Samoans still use the terms Western Samoa and Western Samoans. American Samoa is administratively divided into three districts—Eastern District, Western District, and Manu'a District—and two ""unorganized"" atolls, Swains Island and the uninhabited Rose Atoll. The districts and unorganized atolls are subdivided into 74 villages. Pago Pago—the capital of American Samoa—is one of the largest villages and is located on the eastern side of Tutuila island in Ma'oputasi County district #9. Fagatogo is listed in the Constitution of American Samoa as the official seat of government, but it is not the capital."
"is Fagotago, while the legislative capital is Utulei. Pago Pago Harbor is surrounded and sheltered by mountains such as Mount Alava, Mount Matafao and Rainmaker Mountain (Mount Pioa). Fagatogo was struck by a tsunami on 29 September 2009, causing damage and rock slides. A significant amount of debris and oil were dumped into Pago Pago Harbor during the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami, which devastated communities along the harbor's coastline, including Pago Pago. Debris including cars, household items, and boats were thrown into the harbor by the force of the wave. According to the 14-page American Samoan government report, ""Post-Tsunami"
"Tago, Surigao del Sur ', officially the ', is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. Tago is located in the central part of Surigao del Sur facing the Pacific Ocean. It lies between 126 degrees 12 minutes longitude and 9 degrees minutes north latitude. It is bounded on the north by the Capital Town of Tandag, on the north-west by Municipality of Lanuza, on the west by Municipality of San Miguel, on the southeast by the Municipality of Bayabas and on the south by the Municipalities of Cagwait and"
"Pagadian ', officially the ' (Cebuano: ""Dakbayan sa Pagadian""; Chavacano: ""Ciudad de Pagadian""; Subanen: ""Gembagel G'benwa Pagadian/Bagbenwa Pagadian""), or simply referred to as Pagadian City, is a and the capital of the province of , . It is the regional center of Zamboanga Peninsula and the second-largest city in the region, after the independent city of Zamboanga. According to the , it has a population of people. Pagadian began as a stop-over for traders who plied the road between the old Spanish fort-town of Zamboanga on the southwestern tip of the Zamboanga Peninsula and other bigger towns to the north"
"Los Lagos Region Los Lagos Region ( , ""Region of the Lakes"") is one of Chile's 16 regions, which are first order administrative divisions, and comprises four provinces: Chiloé, Llanquihue, Osorno and Palena. The region contains the country's second largest island, Chiloé, and the second largest lake, Llanquihue. Its capital is Puerto Montt; other important cities include Osorno, Castro, Ancud, and Puerto Varas. The mainland portion of Los Lagos Region south of Reloncaví Sound (Palena Province) is considered part of Patagonia. Los Lagos Region economy is dominated by the service sector but based in fishing, salmon aquaculture, forestry and cattle"
"Bago, Myanmar Bago (formerly spelt Pegu; , ; , ), formerly known as Hanthawaddy (; ; ; meaning ""She Who Has Swans""), is a city and the capital of the Bago Region in Myanmar. It is located north-east of Yangon. Various Mon language chronicles report widely divergent foundation dates of Bago, ranging from 573 CE to 1152 CE while the ""Zabu Kuncha"", an early 15th century Burmese administrative treatise, states that Pegu was founded in 1276/77 CE. The earliest extant evidence of Pegu as a place dates only to the late Pagan period (1212 and 1266) when it was still"
"Naveh, who was saved by a crocodile while on a hunting expedition. He then left his village and settled in the place which is now Paga. The founder of the town, Naveh, when searching for a desirable place to settle, exclaimed 'Ayipaga' which means 'My eye is fixed on this land'. The place came to be called by that name, which in due course was shortened to 'Paga'. Paga Paga is a small town in Upper East region, lying north of Bolgatanga. Paga is the capital of Kassena Nankana West District, a district in the Upper East region of north"
"1990s and 2000s, violent confrontations between parts of the local population and the Galápagos National Park Service occurred, including capturing and killing giant tortoises and holding staff of the Galápagos National Park Service hostage to obtain higher annual sea cucumber quotas. The islands are administered by a provincial government. It was made a province by presidential decree by President Guillermo Rodríguez Lara on 18 February 1973. The province is divided into cantons, each covering certain islands. The capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. The largest ethnic group is composed of Ecuadorian Mestizos, the mixed descendants of Spanish colonists and indigenous Native"
"the Pacific Ocean. It is 90.0 kilometers to the south of Tandag City, the Capital of the Province, 237 kilometers from the City of Davao, 121 kilometers from the Butuan City and 16 kilometers from Prosperidad, the Capital Town of Agusan del Sur (via Lianga–Los Arcos Road). In the history of CARAGA Region, Lianga was part of the encomienda way back in 1655 under the command of Sergeant Martin Sanchez dela Cuesta. this encomienda covered Palaso (Cantilan). Tandag as its capital, Tago, Marihatag and Lianga. From 1904 to 1936, the Head of the Town was called President, per record obtained,"
"General Pico General Pico is a city located in the north-east of La Pampa Province, Argentina. It has a surface of . Is located at above sea level and inside the region of the ""Pampa Húmeda Llana"" (Flat-Humid Pampas). Its lands are fertile and usually apt for cattle raising and agriculture. With a population of 53,352 () it is the second largest city in the province after the provincial capital Santa Rosa, and it is the capital of the department of Maracó. The crossing between the west and south railroads was a determinant point in the placing of this city,"
"of Toro were forced into exile to escape the regime of terror. It was not until 1986 that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, by an amendment to the constitution in 1993, reinstated the kingdoms. The kingdoms would never enjoy the sovereignty it had in pre-colonial times, but they would be instrumental in mobilising the country towards social and economic recovery. Toro, with its capital Fort Portal, lies in the mid-western part of present-day Uganda. The people of Toro, known as the Batooro or Batoro, comprise 3.2 percent of the 35.5 million people of Uganda (2012 estimate). The Kingdom is ruled by"
"Pagbilao ', officially the ', (), is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. It is located on the northern shore of Tayabas Bay on Luzon, just east of Lucena City, the provincial capital. Pagbilao is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Elected officials 2016–2019: Most of the vast lands of Pagbilao are mainly used for agricultural. These agricultural land are mostly coconut, rice and poultry farms. But some of these lands became industrial areas. Most of these industrial lands are ice plants, rice and oil mills which can be seen"
"an 8.3 magnitude earthquake which caused 5-feet waves to hit the city. It caused major flooding and damaged numerous buildings. Over 30 people were killed and hundreds were injured. A local power plant was disabled, 241 homes were destroyed, and 308 homes had major damage. Shortly after the earthquake, President Barack Obama issued a federal disaster declaration, which authorized funds for individual assistance (IA), such as temporary housing. The largest wave hit Pago Pago at 6:13 pm local time, which was a wave with an amplitude of 6.5 feet. The city of Pago Pago encompasses several surrounding villages, including Fagatogo,"
"del Toro Province is divided into 4 districts and 30 ""corregimientos"". On 8 June 2015 the new Almirante District was created, after splitting out from Changuinola District. 10. ^ www.bocasdeltoro.com Official Web Site of the Island 11. ^ http://bocasdeltoro.travel/ Official Bocas del Toro Travel Website Bocas del Toro Province Bocas del Toro (; meaning ""Mouths of the Bull"") is a province of Panama. Its area is 4,643.9 square kilometers, comprising the mainland and nine main islands. The province consists of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Bahía Almirante (Almirante Bay), Chiriquí Lagoon, and adjacent mainland. The capital is the city of"
"Galápagos Province Galápagos () is a province of Ecuador in the country's Insular region, located approximately off the western coast of the mainland. The capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. The province administers the Galápagos Islands, a group of tiny volcanic islands that sit on the equator. The Galápagos Islands have for centuries captured the interest of people from all over the globe because of its unique biodiversity that was made famous by Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution. Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: It is estimated that the islands were formed 8 million years ago"
"Kabugao, Apayao ', officially the ', (; ), is a and capital of the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. Kabugao is located at . According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the total area of Apayao. Kabugao is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Dibagat is inhabited by the Isnag and the Ilocano. There is a small grass airstrip built by SIL in 1985. Dibagat is accessible only by canoe or by specialized aircraft. In the , Kabugao had a population of . The population"
"researchers from CSIRO predicted that Taro Island would become the first provincial capital globally to relocate residents and services due to the threat of sea level rise. Taro Island Taro Island is a small island in the Solomon Islands with 507 inhabitants, capital of Choiseul Province and is located in Choiseul Bay off the northwest coast. Taro Island is home to the Choiseul Bay Airport, served by Solomon Airlines with flights to Gizo and other destinations. In September 2012, groundbreaking for the construction of a police housing project began. The project will be supervised by the Choiseul Province police board,"
"to Pago Pago, Aloha Airlines opened a Honolulu / Pago Pago / Rarotonga route. However, the airline lasted 11 months and eventually pulled out of Pago Pago and other South Pacific routes it served due to financial issues. The airport covers 700 acres (283 ha) of land. In 2014, there were 2,628 flights between Pago Pago and Samoa, and 162 flights between Honolulu and Pago Pago. A weekly cargo flight from Honolulu, Hawaii is provided by Asia Pacific Airlines Pago Pago International Airport is a frequent stopover for United States military aircraft flying in the South Pacific and is the"
"El Pingo El Pingo or San Julián is a village and municipality in Entre Ríos Province in north-eastern Argentina. The town was formed around . El Pingo is located in the center-west sector of the province of Entre Ríos, from the city of Paraná; separates it from Buenos Aires, the federal capital of the country. The local population in the rural area in 1991 was 559, which grew to 679 in 2001. The population of the governing board's jurisdiction was 903 inhabitants in 2001. El Pingo's main economic is the production of cereals using grains, such as corn, sunflower, soy,"
"the Maw Shans. His target was Sagu, capital of Minbu District, the third key granary of Upper Burma. En route to Sagu, he took Pagan, the former royal capital, without a fight, by 8 July 1365. But he could not take a heavily fortified Sagu despite his repeated attempts. He finally had to retreat as he received news that a Toungoo army led by Baya Kyawthu of Nganwegon was raiding the Kyaukse region. Realizing that Toungoo was not about to reunify Central Burma, Thado Minbya marched to Nganwegon (present-day Pyinmana–Naypyidaw), a vassal state of Toungoo, in the following dry season"
"Agoo ' (), officially the ', is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. Its name is usually attributed to """"aroo"""" or """"agoho"","" a pine-like evergreen tree (Casuarina equisetifolia or Whistling Pine) that thrived in the western coast during the pre-Spanish Period. Agoo is from Metro Manila and from San Fernando, the provincial capital. Agoo's administrative dates back further than most Philippine municipalities, with the town being established within the same decade that the Spanish colonizers arrived on the Island of Luzon. The history of the settlement now known as"
"of the Chief Justice of the High Court. Both courts are located in the capital of Pago Pago. The Chief Justice and the Associate Justice of the High Court are appointed by the United States Secretary of the Interior, and the six associate judges of the High Court and one local district court judge are appointed by the Governor of American Samoa. Because American Samoa does not have a federal court like the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, or the United States Virgin Islands, matters of federal law arising in American Samoa have generally been adjudicated in the United States District"