Llorente, Eastern Samar

Llorente
Lanang
Municipality of Llorente
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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
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDaniel C. Boco
 • Vice MayorJonnie A. Condrada
 • RepresentativeMaria Fe R. Abunda
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate14,151 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total496.07 km2 (191.53 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Highest elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total21,459
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Households
5,333
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
38.73
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 185 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 484 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 134.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 85.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityEastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6803
PSGC
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 3rd class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,459 people.[3]

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.

  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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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