Carmen, Municipality of Hernani, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityHernani
Postal code6804
Population (2020)895
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.3142, 125.6083 (11° 19' North, 125° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.8 meters (35.4 feet)

Carmen is a barangay in the municipality of Hernani, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 895. This represented 10.49% of the total population of Hernani.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Carmen in the 2015 Census was 896 broken down into 235 households or an average of 3.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Carmen (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7071136.26
7971306.13
6801404.86
7481564.79
7931634.87
8962353.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Carmen is 15 to 19, with 112 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Carmen by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.90%
1 to 4798.82%
5 to 99110.16%
10 to 1410912.17%
15 to 1911212.50%
20 to 249610.71%
25 to 29596.58%
30 to 34576.36%
35 to 39505.58%
40 to 44273.01%
45 to 49546.03%
50 to 54353.91%
55 to 59303.35%
60 to 64232.57%
65 to 69202.23%
70 to 74151.67%
75 to 79131.45%
80 and over91.00%
Total896100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.01
  • Median Age: 22.08

Historical population

The population of Carmen grew from 707 in 1990 to 895 in 2020, an increase of 188 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.02%, or a decrease of 1 people, from the previous population of 896 in 2015.

Population of Carmen (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
707
7972.27%
680-3.35%
7481.32%
7932.15%
8962.35%
895-0.02%

Location

Carmen is situated at approximately 11.3142, 125.6083, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.8 meters or 35.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Carmen 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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