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Rank Name Population (2020) County 1 Honolulu †† 350,964 Honolulu: 2 East Honolulu: 50,922 Honolulu: 3 Pearl City: 45,295 Honolulu: 4 Hilo † 44,186
Hilo is located on the eastern, windward side of the island, enjoying abundance of rainfall, and therefore includes the island's most populated town, also called Hilo. [ 1 ] (3) North Hilo and (2) South Hilo Districts are located in the east coast of Hawaii County ( the Big Island ).
Hawaii County has a mayor–council form of government. In terms of geography, Hawaii County is the most expansive county in the state and the most southerly county in the United States. The mayor of Hawaii County is Kimo Alameda, who took office in 2024. Legislative authority is vested in the nine-member Hawaii County Council.
The following is a list of the islands in Hawaii. The state of Hawaii, consisting of the Hawaiian Islands, has the fourth-longest ocean coastline of the 50 states (after Alaska, Florida, and California) at 750 miles (1,210 km). It is the only state that consists entirely of islands, with 6,422.62 sq mi (16,634.5 km 2) of land.
Hilo Bay is sometimes called "the tsunami capital of the United States". [7] The bay's topography steers tsunamis to Hilo from earthquakes in active areas such as Chile and the Aleutian Islands. [8] The April 1, 1946, tsunami from the 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake killed by between 165 and 173 people in Hilo Bay. [9]
The Hilo Hawaiian Hotel is on Hilo Bay, adjacent to the pedestrian bridge (right) to Coconut Island. The Hilo Hawaiian Hotel located in Hilo, Hawaii's second largest town, is one of a few relatively large hotels on the east coast of Hawaii Island. It is located, like the Grand Naniloa Hotel, on Banyan Drive. [1]
The inside view of Prince Kuhio Plaza, Hilo, Hawaii, with Macy's Various events are held at Prince Kuhio Plaza, such as Lion dance for Chinese New Year (2020). In September 1977, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands offered to lease 39 acres (160,000 m 2) of land at the intersection of Pūʻāinakō Street and Kanoelehua Avenue (part of the Hawaii Belt Road) for development into retail space ...
Hilo: 1905: Island of Hawaiʻi, with which the county is coterminous; said to be named for Hawaiʻiloa, a legendary Polynesian navigator. Hawaiʻi: 207,615: 4,028 sq mi (10,432 km 2) Honolulu County: 003: Honolulu: 1905 "Sheltered bay" or "place of shelter" in the Hawaiian language, [9] Named after Honolulu, the capital and largest city of the ...