Hernandez, Municipality of San Jorge, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalitySan Jorge
Postal code6707
Population (2020)118
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.9063, 124.8934 (11° 54' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.8 meters (12.5 feet)

Hernandez is a barangay in the municipality of San Jorge, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 118. This represented 0.67% of the total population of San Jorge.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Hernandez in the 2015 Census was 95 broken down into 24 households or an average of 3.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Hernandez (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
104273.85
129284.61
121254.84
124264.77
162285.79
95243.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hernandez is 15 to 19, with 14 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Hernandez by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 122.11%
1 to 499.47%
5 to 91010.53%
10 to 1499.47%
15 to 191414.74%
20 to 2488.42%
25 to 2977.37%
30 to 3433.16%
35 to 3944.21%
40 to 4466.32%
45 to 4966.32%
50 to 5466.32%
55 to 5955.26%
60 to 6433.16%
65 to 690.00%
70 to 7422.11%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over11.05%
Total95100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.23
  • Median Age: 22.19

Historical population

The population of Hernandez grew from 104 in 1990 to 118 in 2020, an increase of 14 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.67%, or an increase of 23 people, from the previous population of 95 in 2015.

Population of Hernandez (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
104
1294.12%
121-1.36%
1240.34%
16210.22%
95-9.66%
1184.67%

Location

Hernandez is situated at approximately 11.9063, 124.8934, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.8 meters or 12.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Hernandez 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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