Hernani | |
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Municipality of 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]