Llorente, Eastern Samar
Municipality in Eastern Samar, Philippines
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Llorente (IPA: [ˌʎoˈrɛntɛ]), officially the Municipality of Llorente (Waray: Bungto han Llorente; Tagalog: Bayan ng Llorente), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,909 people.[5]
Llorente
Lanang | |
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| Municipality of Llorente | |
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Flag | |
 Map of Eastern Samar with Llorente highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Llorente | |
.svg)  Llorente Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°24′45″N 125°32′45″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| District | Lone district |
| Named for | Julio Aballe Llorente |
| Barangays | 33 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Daniel C. Boco |
| • Vice Mayor | Jonnie A. Condrada |
| • Representative | Maria Fe R. Abunda |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 14,419 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 496.07 km2 (191.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 181 m (594 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 18,909 |
| • Density | 38.118/km2 (98.724/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,333 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 36.63 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 230.9 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 725.3 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 168 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 98.36 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6803 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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. [6] 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
| Climate data for Llorente, Eastern Samar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 90 (3.5) |
67 (2.6) |
82 (3.2) |
70 (2.8) |
97 (3.8) |
145 (5.7) |
152 (6.0) |
127 (5.0) |
132 (5.2) |
152 (6.0) |
169 (6.7) |
144 (5.7) |
1,427 (56.2) |
| Average rainy days | 17.0 | 13.5 | 16.0 | 16.5 | 20.6 | 24.3 | 26.0 | 25.4 | 25.2 | 26.4 | 23.0 | 21.1 | 255 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 5,731 | — |
| 1918 | 8,270 | +2.48% |
| 1939 | 11,570 | +1.61% |
| 1948 | 13,955 | +2.10% |
| 1960 | 13,958 | +0.00% |
| 1970 | 16,291 | +1.56% |
| 1975 | 15,639 | −0.82% |
| 1980 | 19,091 | +4.07% |
| 1990 | 18,278 | −0.43% |
| 1995 | 16,071 | −2.38% |
| 2000 | 19,336 | +4.04% |
| 2007 | 18,257 | −0.79% |
| 2010 | 19,101 | +1.66% |
| 2015 | 20,149 | +1.02% |
| 2020 | 21,459 | +1.33% |
| 2024 | 18,909 | −2.99% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||
The population of Llorente in the 2024 census was 18,909 people,[13] with a density of 38 inhabitants per square kilometre or 98 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Notable people
- Lutgardo Barbo, Former governor of Eastern Samar, Candidate for the 2022 Senate Elections.
