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 (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