Hernani, Eastern Samar
Hernani | |
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| Municipality of Hernani | |
Map of Eastern Samar with Hernani highlighted | |
Interactive map of Hernani | |
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 | Amado L. Candido |
| • Vice Mayor | Socorro D. Ponferrada |
| • Representative | Christopher Sheen P. Gonzales |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 7,047 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 8,296 |
| • Households | 2,264 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.68 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 104.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 234.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 82.96 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 29.39 million (2022) |
| 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 municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 8,296 people.
It was formerly called Nag-as, after the name of the river flowing southeast of the town center.