| Llorente | |
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| Municipality | |
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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.