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Honalo, Hawaii
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Location in Hawaii County and the state of Hawaii
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| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Hawaii |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.17 sq mi (70.38 km2) |
| • Land | 27.17 sq mi (70.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,391 ft (424 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 996 |
| • Density | 36.65/sq mi (14.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-16000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0359266 |
Honalo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,423 at the 2010 census, up from 1,987 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Honalo is located on the western side of the island of Hawaii at 19°33′34″N 155°55′47″W / 19.55944°N 155.92972°W (19.559309, -155.929832). It is bordered to the north by Holualoa, to the south by Kealakekua, and to the west by Kahaluu-Keauhou. Hawaii Route 11 runs through western part of the community, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Kailua-Kona and south 51 miles (82 km) to Naalehu. Hawaii Route 180 is a secondary route that branches off Route 11 in Honalo and runs to the east of it.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Honalo CDP has a total area of 29.6 square miles (76.6 km2), all of it land.
History
The Daifukuji Soto Zen Mission was built in Honalo in 1921.
See also
In Spanish: Honalo para niños
