Llorente, Eastern Samar

Llorente
Lanang
Municipality
Municipality of Llorente
Flag of Llorente
Flag
Map of Eastern Samar with Llorente highlighted
Map of Eastern Samar with Llorente highlighted
Interactive map of Llorente
Llorente is located in Philippines
Llorente
Llorente
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°24′45″N 125°32′45″E / 11.4125°N 125.5458°E / 11.4125; 125.5458
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceEastern Samar
District Lone district
Named forJulio Aballe Llorente
Barangays33 (see Barangays)
Government
 
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDaniel C. Boco
 • Vice MayorJonnie A. Condrada
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate14,419 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)
 • Total
18,909
 • Density38.118/km2 (98.724/sq mi)
 • Households
5,333
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
36.63
% (2023)
 • Revenue₱ 230.9 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 725.3 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 168 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 98.36 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6803
PSGC
0802613000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.llorente-esamar.gov.ph

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.

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.

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

Demographics

Population census of Llorente
YearPop.±% 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

The population of Llorente in the 2024 census was 18,909 people, with a density of 38 inhabitants per square kilometre or 98 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Llorente (%)

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
47.39
2003
36.32
2006
41.30
2009
47.18
2012
47.40
2015
42.82
2018
51.81
2021
38.73
2023
36.63

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Notable people

References

  1. ↑  Municipality of Llorente | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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  22. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.