Taputapuatea is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.

[2] The commune was named after a large marae complex which was the religious center of eastern Polynesia for roughly 1000 years.

[3] The archaeological site of Taputapuatea marae is still today the most famous landmark of Raiatea, and it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2017.

[3] Taputapuatea consists of the following associated communes: The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Avera.

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