Punaluʻu (Punalu‘u)
Punaluu (pronounced ) is a census-designated place and rural community in the Koolauloa District on the island of Oahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. In Hawaiian, punaluu means "coral dived for", or in the case of the fishpond once located here, possibly "spring dived for". There is a very small commercial center located beside Punaluu Stream, and several condominium projects, including a high-rise building, located at Haleaha Beach and Kaluanui Beach. At the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 1,374.
A fringing reef extends off the shoreline. There are several beaches and a beach park in Punaluu, including Punaluu Beach Park, Punaluu Beach, Haleaha Beach, and Kaluanui Beach. Sugar cane was once grown on the narrow coastal plain inland from the highway.
The U.S. postal code for Punaluu is 96717.
Punaluu is located at 21°35'33" North, 157°53'49" West (21.592600, -157.896989). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 sqkm, of which 4.1 sqkm is land and 1.2 sqkm, or 22.97%, is water. The town is north of Kahana Bay and Kaaawa and south of Hauula along Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 83). Kaluanui Stream and Sacred Falls are located between Punaluu and Hauula.
A fringing reef extends off the shoreline. There are several beaches and a beach park in Punaluu, including Punaluu Beach Park, Punaluu Beach, Haleaha Beach, and Kaluanui Beach. Sugar cane was once grown on the narrow coastal plain inland from the highway.
The U.S. postal code for Punaluu is 96717.
Punaluu is located at 21°35'33" North, 157°53'49" West (21.592600, -157.896989). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 sqkm, of which 4.1 sqkm is land and 1.2 sqkm, or 22.97%, is water. The town is north of Kahana Bay and Kaaawa and south of Hauula along Kamehameha Highway (State Rte. 83). Kaluanui Stream and Sacred Falls are located between Punaluu and Hauula.
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