Hernani, Eastern Samar

Hernani
Municipality of Hernani
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Hernani is located in Philippines
Hernani
Hernani
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°19′26″N 125°37′05″E / 11.3239°N 125.6181°E / 11.3239; 125.6181
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
FoundedJanuary 4, 1864
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Hernani[*]Amado D. Candido
 • Vice MayorCesar G. Tagon Jr.
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate6,906 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total49.42 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]
 • Total8,531
 • Households
2,264
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
38.68
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 73.53 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 193.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 58.56 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 21.99 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6804
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitehernani-esamar.gov.ph

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]

  1. ^ Municipality of Hernani | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "History of Hernani". Municipality of Hernani, Eastern Samar. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.