Falealupo is a village in Samoa situated at the west end of Savai'i island 20 miles (32 km) from the International Date Line used until 29 December 2011.

[2] Due to its location in the west of the country, and because Samoa was just to the east of the International Date Line,[3] Falealupo has been described as "the last village in the world to see the sunset of each day".

[4] Families have moved inland for the convenience of living by the main road near public transport, as well as the extensive damage to the coastal village from cyclones in the early 1990s, which left behind old church ruins along the coast.

In the sea at the farthest point of the peninsula, the Fafā-o-Sauali’i, an outcropping of volcanic rocks, is said in legend to be the gateway to the underworld Pulotu, where aitu, the spirits of deceased persons, reside.

House of Rock The phrase "e au le inailau a tamaitai" originates from an ancient Samoan legend that tells a story of the village people of Falealupo; a group of women completed the thatching of a fale's roof before the men did.

This proverb exemplifies the strong work ethic of Samoan women and their resolute commitment to accomplishing their goals, no matter the challenges they may face.

In 1990 the Samoan government gave the remote village of Falealupo an ultimatum to build a better school or teachers would be removed and their children would not be educated.

[8] Most of the island's economy is based on subsistence living from plantations and fishing and with no other source of revenue, the villagers sold logging rights to their rainforests.

[9] The Falealupo Rainforest School was constructed, and the village bestowed matai titles on Paul Cox, Ken Murdock, and Rex Maughan.