Puako, Hawaii
Puakō | |
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Coordinates: 19°58′3″N 155°50′48″W / 19.96750°N 155.84667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Hawaii |
County | Hawaii |
Area | |
• Total | 5.44 sq mi (14.09 km2) |
• Land | 3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2) |
• Water | 2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2) |
Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 267 |
• Density | 83.26/sq mi (32.15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
ZIP code | 96743[2] |
Area code | 808 |
FIPS code | 15-65150 |
GNIS feature ID | 0363460 |
Puako (Hawaiian: Puakō) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 772 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 429 at the 2000 census. The epicenter of the 2006 Kiholo Bay earthquake was some 6 miles (10 km) offshore of the village.