Waipahu, Hawaii

Honolulu County

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Waipahu is a place of Honolulu County on the island of Oahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii.

Geography

Waipahu is located at 21 ° 23'33 " north latitude and 158 ° 0'39 " west longitude. The center of Honolulu is 15 kilometers to the southeast. Directly south of the town are the coves " West Loch " and "Middle hole " and Pearl Harbor. Due to the location of Interstate H-1 Highway runs.

History

The name of Waipahu was formed from the words " wai " and " Pahu " the natives and has the meaning " bulging water". About 1845 began with the cultivation of sugar cane, to which many workers were needed. So poorly paid workers were hired preferably from Japan, China, and especially from the Philippines. The sugar factory was built in 1898 the " Oahu Sugar Company " ( OSCO ) was the main employer. They ceased production after almost a hundred years in the years again in 1995.

Today there are in Waipahu numerous shopping centers and sports facilities. The tourism industry is becoming increasingly important and already employs many people.

Demographic data

In 2007 a ​​population of 34,002 people was determined with a mean age of 35.5 years. Almost 67 percent of the inhabitants were descendants of Asian immigrants, whereas about 12 percent of the indigenous people of Hawaii belonged.

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