Pukalani, Hawaii
| Pukalani, Hawaii | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Intersection of Old Haleakala Highway and Pukalani Street in Pukalani
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 Location in Maui County and the state of Hawaii |
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| Coordinates: 20°50′24″N 156°20′38″W / 20.84000°N 156.34389°WCoordinates: 20°50′24″N 156°20′38″W / 20.84000°N 156.34389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Maui |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) |
| • Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,526 ft (465 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,574 |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (680/km2) |
| Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10) |
| ZIP code | 96788 |
| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-65900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0363512 |
Pukalani is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 7,574 at the 2010 census. The general volcano-slope region, including nearby Makawao and Kula, is referred to as upcountry by locals, and is one of the four major population centers on Maui, the other three being Kahului, Lahaina and Kīhei, all of which are at sea level.
Pukalani is located at 20°50′24″N 156°20′38″W / 20.84000°N 156.34389°W (20.840039, -156.343808).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km2), all of it land.
Pukalani (pronounced Poo-cah-lah-nee) in Hawaiian means "window of heaven". It has also been said it was originally called Pu'ukalani meaning hill of heaven. It is commonly misinterpreted to mean "hole in the sky". This misinterpretation comes from the plantation and immigration movement to Hawa'i'i, uniting multiple cultures and creating a new language called "Pidgin" or "Pidgin English" referring to Puka as hole. Clouds form above and below the community on Haleakalā, leaving Pukalani sunny most of the time. With cool and often brisk temperatures. Pukalani is one of the few places besides Haleakala and Kula that one can view the northern, western, and eastern sides of Maui.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,379 people, 2,439 households, and 1,904 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,671.1 people per square mile (644.7/km²). There were 2,522 housing units at an average density of 571.1 per square mile (220.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 33.97% White, 0.41% African American, 0.23% Native American, 28.04% Asian, 7.38% Pacific Islander, 1.00% from other races, and 28.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.23% of the population.
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