Barangay 1, Municipality of Hernani, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityHernani
Postal code6804
Population (2020)291
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.3251, 125.6189 (11° 20' North, 125° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.6 meters (18.4 feet)

Barangay 1, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Hernani, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 291. This represented 3.41% of the total population of Hernani.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Barangay 1 in the 2015 Census was 291 broken down into 71 households or an average of 4.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Barangay 1 (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
264446.00
315565.63
321645.02
282574.95
326635.17
291714.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay 1 is 15 to 19, with 34 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, 65 to 69, and 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Barangay 1 by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 162.06%
1 to 4186.19%
5 to 9258.59%
10 to 14289.62%
15 to 193411.68%
20 to 24237.90%
25 to 29206.87%
30 to 34227.56%
35 to 39165.50%
40 to 44206.87%
45 to 49175.84%
50 to 54124.12%
55 to 59113.78%
60 to 6472.41%
65 to 6962.06%
70 to 74124.12%
75 to 7982.75%
80 and over62.06%
Total291100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 17.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.89
  • Median Age: 27.88

Historical population

The population of Barangay 1 grew from 264 in 1990 to 291 in 2020, an increase of 27 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote there was no change from the previous population in 2015.

Population of Barangay 1 (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
264
3153.36%
3240.61%
282-1.90%
3265.42%
291-2.14%
2910.00%

Location

Barangay 1 is situated at approximately 11.3251, 125.6189, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.6 meters or 18.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Barangay 1 shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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