These are the residents of the village that became infected with the Las Plagas parasite, and are now forced to do the bidding of their master, Osmund Saddler.
The villagers are capable of wielding many different types of weapons, primarily fashioning themselves with various agricultural tools to use as instruments in which to attack you.
1 Villager - Appears on the west side of the hallway after encountering the villager in the basement. If undisturbed, he eventually enters the bedroom.
Abandoned Factory Yard - Village Chief's Manor, Abandoned Factory & Valley
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2 Villagers - Appear here at the entrance to the Valley once you have opened the large door using the handle on the wooden platform in the Valley Side Path.
Village Chief's Manor - Village Chief's Manor, Abandoned Factory & Valley
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1 Villager - Inside the toilet on the 1F. He will emerge and appear in the dining room, even if previously killed, after you have acquired the Crystal Marble.