Llorente (IPA: [ˌʎoˈrɛntɛ]), 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 (18631940), 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