| Pāpaʻaloa, Hawaii | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Hawaii |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Hawaii |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hawaii |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hawaiʻi |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Hawaii-Aleutian (HST) |
| Utc Offset: | -10 |
| Elevation Ft: | 10 |
| Coordinates: | 19.9789°N -155.2211°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 96780 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 363109 |
Pāpaʻaloa (also spelled Papaaloa) is an unincorporated community on the island of Hawaiʻi in Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States. It lies along Hawaii Route 19 north of Hilo, the county seat of Hawaiʻi County.[1] Its elevation is about 300 feet above sea level (about 90 m) Because the community has borne multiple names, the Board on Geographic Names officially designated it "Papaaloa" in 1914 and 1954 before assigning the current name in 2001.[2] It has a post office with the ZIP code 96780.[3]
Three streams flow around or through Pāpaʻaloa, Hawaii. Kihalani Stream borders the northwest side, Kaiwilahilah Stream is in the middle, and Ha'akoa Stream borders the southeast side.