Paia, Hawaii

Pā'ia, Hawaii Pāʻia
Census-designated place
Downtown Paia
Location in Maui County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 20°54′38″N 156°22′35″W / 20.91056°N 156.37639°W / 20.91056; -156.37639
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
County	Maui
Area [1]
• Total	7.46 sq mi (19.33 km2)
• Land	6.13 sq mi (15.88 km2)
• Water	1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
Elevation	230 ft (70 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,470
• Density	402.87/sq mi (155.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP code	96779
Area code	808
FIPS code	15-60200
GNIS feature ID	0362968

Pā'ia (Hawaiian: Pāʻia [paːˈʔijə]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States, on the northern coast of the island of Maui. The population was 2,470 at the 2020 census. Pā'ia is home to several restaurants, art galleries, surf shops and other tourist-oriented businesses. It was formerly home to a Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar mill from 1880 to 2000.^[2][3]

Pā'ia is the first town on the Hana Highway when heading eastbound towards Hana.

Pā'ia is located close to many internationally known windsurfing spots including Hoʻokipa and Spreckelsville. It is therefore sometimes called "The World Capital of Windsurfing".^{[citation needed]}