What is "pahoa"

Population (2000): 962
Housing Units (2000): 352
Land area (2000): 2.266950 sq. miles (5.871374 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.266950 sq. miles (5.871374 sq. km)
FIPS code: 59900
Located within: Hawaii (HI), FIPS 15
Location: 19.501031 N, 154.953037 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 96778
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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