Pahoa, Hawaii

About Pahoa

Set in the southeastern part of Hawaii, Pahoa is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Pahoa is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.18 square miles.

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What Makes Pahoa Unique

• The only place in America named Pahoa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Island living in the Pacific — year-round tropical climate.
• Positioned in southeastern Hawaii, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Pahoa

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Pahoa

• Coco Cantina — mexican (café)
• Kohala Company Co. — coffee shop (café)
• Luquin's Cantina — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Sushi Rolls & Bowls — japanese
• Thep Thai — thai
• Under the Bodhi Tree
• Black Rock Cafe (café)
• Kaleo's Bar & Grill
• Ning's Thai Cuisine

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pahoa

• Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS
• Keonepoko Elementary School
• Pahoa Elementary School
• Pahoa High & Intermediate School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Pahoa

🏘️ Nearby Communities