The population of Hilo in Hawaii according to the census o the year 200 conducted by the government of the United States of America is about 40,759.Hilo is the county seat of County of Hawaii within the island of Hawaii and is located within the South Hilo District according to the distribution of the state. The town overlooks Hilo Bay which is one of the most exquisite views of the islands of Hawaii and it lies close to the two volcanoes of the islands called the Mauna Loa, which is still considered active and Mauna Kea which is called a dormant volcano upon which some of lies a number of observatories.

The total area occupied by the region of Hilo is about 58.4 sq miles or 151.4 km² of which 54.3 sq miles or 140.6 km² is land while the rest of it which is about 4.1 sq miles or 10.7 km² is made up of water. The place lies at a height of about 59 ft or 18 m from the sea level and the population density of the place as calculated by the government of the United States of America is 750.8/sq mi or 289.9/km². The region of Hilo belongs to the time zone of Hawaii-Aleutian and is home to the University of Hawai ? i at Hilo. This is one of the largest educational institutions within the state of Hawaii and is the hub of education of the state. Hilo has the most historic architecture and this is recognized as the best preserved Pacific township in the entire State of Hawaii within the United States of America