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Hilo (/ËhiËloÊ/) is the largest city, census-designated place (CDP), and settlement in Hawaii County, Hawaii, which encompasses the Island of HawaiÊ»i. The population was 40,759 at the 2000 census. The population increased by 6.1% to 43,263 at the 2010 census.
The third meaning for Hilo is the first, or new moon, and it was derived from the other two meanings. As the slender new moon sets in the western sky it often has a twested appearance thus having the name Hilo. Also, because this is the first moon it acts as a navigator for the moons to follow.