Hernani | |
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| Municipality of Hernani | |
 Map of Eastern Samar with Hernani highlighted | |
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.svg)  Hernani Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°19′26″N 125°37′05″E / 11.3239°N 125.6181°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | January 4, 1864 |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Hernani[*] | Amado D. Candido |
| • Vice Mayor | Cesar G. Tagon Jr. |
| • Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 6,906 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 49.42 km2 (19.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 8,531 |
| • Households | 2,264 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.68 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 73.53 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 193.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 58.56 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 21.99 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6804 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | hernani-esamar |
Hernani, officially the Municipality of Hernani (Waray: Bungto han Hernani; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hernani), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,531 people.[3]
It was formerly called Nag-as, after the name of the river flowing southeast of the town center.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Hernani | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "History of Hernani". Municipality of Hernani, Eastern Samar. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.