Alega, American Samoa

Alega (Samoan: Ālega) is a village on the southeast coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa.

[5] On the coast near Avaio lies the islet Faalogologotala Rock (Lions Head), where there is a small beach.

[6][7] During World War II, the U.S. Marines established a military camp in Alega, comprising approximately 25 buildings.

The village is bounded by steep ridge slopes, and geologically, Alega sits in the midst of the Pago Volcanics, which were formed over a million years ago.

The fale at Tisa's Barefoot Bar has also been named “one of the best places to stay in American Samoa” by Lonely Planet.

Tisa's Barefoot Bar