Llorente, Eastern Samar


Llorente, officially the Municipality of Llorente, is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,459 people.
The municipality was named after Julio Aballe Llorente, 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
  • Barangay 2
  • Barangay 3
  • Barangay 4
  • Barangay 5
  • Barangay 6
  • Barangay 7
  • Barangay 8
  • Barangay 9
  • Barangay 10
  • Barangay 11
  • Barangay 12
  • San Jose
  • San Miguel
  • San Roque
  • So-ong
  • Tabok
  • Waso

    Climate

Demographics

The population of Llorente in the 2020 census was 21,459 people, with a density of.

Economy

Notable people