Llorente, Eastern Samar

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]

Llorente
Lanang
Municipality
Municipality of Llorente
Flag of Llorente
Flag
Map of Eastern Samar with Llorente highlighted
Map of Eastern Samar with Llorente highlighted
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Llorente is located in Philippines
Llorente
Llorente
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°24′45″N 125°32′45″E
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
[2]
 • 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
51.81
% (2018)[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
082613000
IDD : area code +63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Websitewww.llorente-esamar.gov.ph

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. [5] 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
Average high °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)
Average low °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[6]

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+1.25%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

The population of Llorente in the 2020 census was 21,459 people,[3] with a density of 43 inhabitants per square kilometre or 110 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Llorente
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12]
[13][14][15][16][17]

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.
  3. 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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Province: Eastern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "Llorente, Eastern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. "Province of Eastern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.


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