Haiku

Haiku (Hawaiian: Haik) is an unincorporated community in Maui County on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii. For United States Census purposes, it is part of the Haiku-Pauwela census-designated place, which also includes Pauwela. It was named for the ancient Hawaiian land section of Haik, which is Hawaiian for "talk abruptly" or "sharp break". It is also known as "Haiku Village" and "Haui Village" for its distinctive architecture. It has a population of about 2,000. It is located in the Maui-Maui County Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the towns of Haiku, Haui, and Hualalai, and includes the village of PauWela, which was once known as Haiku. It also includes the town of Kailua-Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii, where it is known as the "Big Island of Kualoa" It is in the U.S. state of Hawai'i and is located on Maui's main island of Kaua'i. The community is located near the city of Lahaina, which has a large population of around 1,000 people. The town of Pauwela is on the other side of the island, in the county of Moloka'i, where the population is about 1,200. It's in the area of the Hawaiian island of O'ahu.