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Kalapana, Hawaii

Field	Value
name	Kalapana
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	Kalapana house destroyed by lava.jpg
image_caption	One of the more than 100 houses that were destroyed by the lava flow in 1990.
pushpin_map	USA Hawaii
pushpin_label_position	bottom
pushpin_mapsize	190
pushpin_relief	1
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Hawaii
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Hawaii
population_density_sq_mi	auto
timezone1	Hawaiian (HST)
utc_offset1	-10
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	96778
area_code_type	Area codes
area_code	808

Kalapana is a town and a region in the Puna District on the Island of Hawaii in the Hawaiian Islands. The town was the original location of the Star of the Sea Painted Church.

Kaimū]] and Kaimū Bay, both of which now lie buried beneath more than 50 feet of lava. The lava flow created a new coastline.

In July 2010, lava from Kīlauea continued into the Kalapana region destroying a home that was only 5 years old, leaving 35 homes remaining in the Kalapana Gardens Subdivision. The 2010 lava flow partly covered the 1986–1992 flow field again, while attracting thousands of visitors a day.

Access to the village was reestablished and a thriving farmers market was held every Wednesday night until May, 2018 when lava flows impacted nearby roads. For many years the lava flow from Puʻu ʻŌʻō continued, for a time entering the sea at Kamokuna. In May 2018, destructive new lava vents opened in nearby Leilani Estates. Access to Kalapana was restricted to residents until July 3, 2018, when the road was reopened to all motorists.

References

(2024). "Kalapana HI ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com.
{{Hawaiian Dictionaries
"Lava threat to Kalapana Gardens subdivision on Big Island KHON2 Hawaii's News Channel". Khon2.com.
(2010-07-21). "RAW VIDEO: Lava slowly advances towards Kalapana homes". Big Island Video News.
(4 May 2018). "Lava flows go 'quiet' in Leilani Estates but 'we are not done,' county official says". Star Advertiser.
(4 July 2018). "Lava-related restrictions lifted for suffering Kalapana". Star Advertiser.

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