Hernani, Eastern Samar

Hernani
Municipality
Municipality of Hernani
Map of Eastern Samar with Hernani highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Hernani Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°19′26″N125°37′05″E / 11.3239°N 125.6181°E / 11.3239; 125.6181
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Eastern Samar
District	Lone district
Founded	1926
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Amado D. Candido
•  Vice Mayor	Cesar G. Tagon Jr.
•  Representative	Maria Fe R. Abunda
• Councilors	List • Imelyn B. Montero • Cesar G. Tagon • Leo B. Candido • Renato C. Orocay • Julie C. Habagat • Roderick B. Dequilla • Jose P. Antipolo • Marcial B. Baje DILG Masterlist of Officials
•  Electorate	6,906 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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	49.66 % (2018) [4]
•  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	082610000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog
Website	hernani-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]

History

Hernani was founded around the year 1850 by a settler from Guiuan named Miguel Candido. Hernani, was created into a municipality by virtue of a Royal Order on January 4, 1864.

On October 12, 1897, giant tidal waves struck Hernani. More than 300 people were killed, and public buildings and houses were destroyed, including the newly–built stone church. Following the disaster, the survivors relocated the town center to a more secure place about one–half kilometer inland. This site is now the present location.

Immediately following the Philippine-American War, the political status of Hernani was reduced into a barrio under the jurisdiction of Lanang (now Llorente). In 1912, its status as a municipality was restored but the seat of local government was transferred to Pambujan (now General MacArthur). However, in 1926, the municipality of Hernani regained back the township by virtue of an Executive Order issued by then American Government–General Leonard Wood.

Barangays

Hernani is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.  ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Four barangays, located in the poblacion, are known primarily by number.

• Barangay 1
• Barangay 2
• Barangay 3
• Barangay 4
• Batang
• Nagaja
• Padang
• Carmen
• Garawon
• San Isidro
• Canciledes
• San Miguel
• Cacatmonan

Demographics

Population census of Hernani

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	4,150	—
1918	5,253	+1.58%
1939	9,405	+2.81%
1948	5,035	−6.71%
1960	6,622	+2.31%
1970	6,216	−0.63%
1975	7,315	+3.32%
1980	7,032	−0.79%
1990	6,840	−0.28%
1995	8,055	+3.11%
2000	7,642	−1.12%
2007	7,974	+0.59%
2010	8,070	+0.44%
2015	8,573	+1.16%
2020	8,531	−0.10%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

The population of Hernani in the 2020 census was 8,531 people, ^[3] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate

Climate data for Hernani, Eastern Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Average low °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	90 (3.5)	67 (2.6)	82 (3.2)	70 (2.8)	97 (3.8)	145 (5.7)	152 (6.0)	127 (5.0)	132 (5.2)	152 (6.0)	169 (6.7)	144 (5.7)	1,427 (56.2)
Average rainy days	17.0	13.5	16.0	16.5	20.6	24.3	26.0	25.4	25.2	26.4	23.0	21.1	255
Source: Meteoblue [11]

References

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. 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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "History of Hernani". Municipality of Hernani, Eastern Samar. Archived from the original on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
6. "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Hernani, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Hernani E. Samar Official Website
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine