Faa'a

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Faa'a parish in the Society Islands

Faa'a ( Tahitian : Faʻaʻā) is a French community in the northwest of the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia . It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the north and west , Papeete to the east, Pirae to the southeast, and Punaauia to the south . Tahiti International Airport is located in Faa'a . It was built in 1960 and 1961.

Population development

According to the regular census on August 20, 2007, Faa'a is the largest municipality in French Polynesia.

year	1962	1971	1977	1983	1988	1996	2002	2007
Residents	approx. 6,000	11,442	16,950	21,927	24,048	25,888	28,182	29,851

Coordinates: 17 ° 33 ′ 22 ″  S , 149 ° 36 ′ 9 ″  W.