Sometimes getting hopelessly lost is the best way to find yourself. With that said, before you collect the keys to a rental car, it helps to know just a few basic things about Pahoa — like where it lies on the map!It sits 4,785 miles to the west of Washington, the buzzing national capital.It’s always interesting to know how many people reside in the place you’re planning to visit. In this part of Hawaii Island, the population is roughly 950.