Why visit Hernani
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
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About Hernani
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.
From the Wikipedia article Hernani, Eastern Samar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes1
History
Hernani was founded around the year 1850 by a settler from Guiuan named Miguel Candido. Hernani, was created into a municipality by virtue of a Royal Order on January 4, 1864.
On October 12, 1897, giant tidal waves struck Hernani. More than 300 people were killed, and public buildings and houses were destroyed, including the newly–built stone church. Following the disaster, the survivors relocated the town center to a more secure place about one–half kilometer inland. This site is now the present location.
Immediately following the Philippine-American War, the political status of Hernani was reduced into a barrio under the jurisdiction of Lanang (now Llorente). In 1912, its status as a municipality was restored but the seat of local government was transferred to Pambujan (now General MacArthur). However, in 1926, the municipality of Hernani regained back the township by virtue of an Executive Order issued by then American Government–General Leonard Wood.
From the History section of Hernani, Eastern Samar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Pedro E. Candido Memorial National High School
School · 0.9 km
Nagaja Feeder Road
Map of Hernani
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Getting there and nearby towns
Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Maydolong 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
- Guiuan 35 km south, about 35 min by car
- Borongan 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Tacloban 68 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pawing 69 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tanauan 70 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Palo 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Dulag 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Santa Rita 75 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Burauen 88 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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