Taputapuatea

Taputapuātea is a commune of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Taputapuātea is located on the island of Raiatea, in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands. At the 2022 census it had a population of 5,007. The commune was named after a large marae complex which was the religious center of eastern Polynesia for roughly 1000 years. 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. Taputapuātea consists of the following associated communes: Avera Opoa Puohine The administrative centre of the commune is the settlement of Avera. It was a major stop in the Polynesian Voyaging Society's sail of Hōkūleʻa across French Polynesia in mid 2025.