Barangay 4
Barangay 4, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Hernani, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 519. This represented 6.05% of the total population of Hernani.
Barangay Officials
| ANTONIO R. TIU Punong Barangay |
GILBERTO O. DE LIRA Sangguniang Barangay Member |
| JEMLY B. RAMIREZ Sangguniang Barangay Member |
JOLITO A. CHAVEZ Sangguniang Barangay Member |
| RONALDO B. CODILLO Sangguniang Barangay Member |
RUFO C. BANDILLA Sangguniang Barangay Member |
| ROQUE B. AYON Sangguniang Barangay Member |
KENNETH JOHN G. AGUSTIN SK Chairperson |
| RODRIGO A. CANDIDO Sangguniang Barangay Member |
NARCISA A. MOLDE Barangay Secretary |
Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Barangay 4 is 15 to 19, with 60 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.
Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 29.87% (155). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 63.20% (328). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 6.94% (36) in all.
The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Barangay 4, there are 47 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 11 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 58 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.
The median age of 25 indicates that half of the entire population of Barangay 4 are aged less than 25 and the other half are over the age of 25.
| Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 10 | 1.93% |
| 1 to 4 | 42 | 8.09% |
| 5 to 9 | 44 | 8.48% |
| 10 to 14 | 59 | 11.37% |
| 15 to 19 | 60 | 11.56% |
| 20 to 24 | 49 | 9.44% |
| 25 to 29 | 30 | 5.78% |
| 30 to 34 | 28 | 5.39% |
| 35 to 39 | 34 | 6.55% |
| 40 to 44 | 32 | 6.17% |
| 45 to 49 | 26 | 5.01% |
| 50 to 54 | 21 | 4.05% |
| 55 to 59 | 32 | 6.17% |
| 60 to 64 | 16 | 3.08% |
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 1.73% |
| 70 to 74 | 11 | 2.12% |
| 75 to 79 | 7 | 1.35% |
| 80 and over | 9 | 1.73% |
| Total | 519 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Barangay 4 fell from 529 in 1990 to 519 in 2015, a decrease of 10 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a negative growth rate of 3.42%, or a decrease of 104 people, from the previous population of 623 in 2010.
| Census date | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 May 1 | 529 | – |
| 1995 Sep 1 | 515 | -0.50% |
| 2000 May 1 | 584 | 2.73% |
| 2007 Aug 1 | 620 | 0.83% |
| 2010 May 1 | 623 | 0.18% |
| 2015 Aug 1 | 519 | -3.42% |
Barangay 4 is situated at approximately 11.3223, 125.6167, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.6 meters or 15.1 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Barangay 4 shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
| Type | barangay |
|---|---|
| Island group | Visayas |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| Municipality | Hernani |
| Postal code | 6804 |
| Population (2015) | 519 |
| Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
| Coordinates | 11.3223, 125.6167 |