Llorente, Eastern Samar

Llorente (IPA: ]), officially the Municipality of Llorente (; ), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,909 people.

The municipality was named after Julio Aballe Llorente (1863–1940), a Cebuano Politician who was instrumental in the establishment of the American Government in Cebu. He was the 1st Governor of Cebu, who once became a Governor of Samar in the early 1900s.

Geography

Barangays

Llorente is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Antipolo
• Babanikhon
• Bacayawan
• Barobo
• Burak
• Can-ato
• Candoros
• Canliwag
• Cantomco
• Hugpa
• Maca-anga
• Magtino
• Mina-anod
• Naubay
• Piliw
• Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 5 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 6 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 7 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 8 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 9 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 10 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 11 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 12 (Poblacion)
• San Jose
• San Miguel
• San Roque
• So-ong
• Tabok
• Waso

Climate

Demographics

The population of Llorente in the 2024 census was 18,909 people, with a density of .

Economy

Notable people

• Lutgardo Barbo, Former governor of Eastern Samar, Candidate for the 2022 Senate Elections.

References

External links

• [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System