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Hernani, Eastern Samar

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Country
  
Philippines

Barangays
  
13

Area
  
49.42 km²

Established
  
1926

Time zone
  
PST (UTC+8)

Province
  
Eastern Samar

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Region
  
Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)

Congr. district
  
Lone district of E. Samar

Neighborhoods
  
San Jose, Poblacion 2, Padang, Poblacion 1, Garawon, Nagaja, Poblacion 3, Poblacion 4

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Hernani is a fifth class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 8,573 people.

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Map of Hernani, Eastern Samar, Philippines

It was formerly called Nag-as, after the name of the river flowing southeast of the town center.

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Barangays

Hernani is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Four barangays, located in the poblacion, are known primarily by number: 

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

    • Demographics

    The population of Hernani in the 2015 census was 8,573 people, with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

    References

    Hernani, Eastern Samar Wikipedia
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