Faa'a
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 |
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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.