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About Pahala Town

An introduction with general information, visitor resources and facts about the community of Pahala on the Big Island of Hawaii.

COMMUNITY NAME: Pahala
STATUS: census designated place
PHYSICAL SIZE: 0.64 square miles
POPULATION: 1,403 (as of 2020 census)
ELEVATION: 920 feet above sea level
ZIP CODE: 96777
SITUATED:
- about 13 miles northeast of Naalehu
- about 25 miles southwest o Volcano Village
DISTRICT: Kau District
ISLAND AND REGION: South Hawaii Island
COUNTY: Hawaii County

- Pahala Community Center
- Pahala Pool
- Kau High and Pahala Elementary School
- Kahala Public Library
- Pahala Preschool
- Pahala Chinese Cemetery
- Pahala Honngwanji Mission
- River of Life Cnurch
SHOPS
- Punaluu Curio Shop
- Mizuno Superette
- Longs Drugs
- R & G Minimart
- AunTee's Crafts and Snacks
OTHER
- ML Macadamia Orchards
- Monkeypod Cottages (booking.com)

Pictures
commons.wikimedia.org --> pahala --> images category

Articles:
hawaiilife.com --> listings --> big island --> kau --> pahala
to-hawaii.com --> big island--> cities --> pahala
Wikipedia.org --> pahala --> article
bigislandhawaiitravelguide.com --> cities --> pahala --> 2013 archive


NEAREST TOWNS:
- Naalehu (13 miles away)
- Volcano Village (25 miles away)

RELATED RESOURCES:
- Other Towns on Hawaii Island
- Introduction to Hawaii Island


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