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