Llorente | |
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Municipality | |
Map of Northern Samar with Llorente highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°25′N 125°32′E / 11.42°N 125.53°ECoordinates: 11°25′N 125°32′E / 11.42°N 125.53°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Eastern Samar |
Congr. district | Lone district of E. Samar |
Barangays | 33 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniel Boco |
Area | |
• Total | 496.07 km2 (191.53 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 20,149 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 6803 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Website | www |
Llorente is a third class municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 20,149 people.
Llorente is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.
The population of Llorente in the 2015 census was 20,149 people, with a density of 41 inhabitants per square kilometre or 110 inhabitants per square mile.
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 1900's.