Llorente, Eastern Samar

Llorente (IPA: [ˌʎoˈrɛntɛ]), officially the Municipality of Llorente (Bungto han Llorente; Bayan ng Llorente), is a 3rd class 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 (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.

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

Demographics
The population of Llorente in the 2020 census was 21,459 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Notable People

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