Barangay 12 (Pob.)

Barangay 12 (Pob.) is a small barangay in the municipality of Llorente, located in the province of Eastern Samar, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay 12 (Pob.) had a population of 967. This made it the 5th largest of 33 barangays in Llorente by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay 12 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 4.51% of the total population of Llorente, which stood at 21,459 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay 12 (Pob.) moving from 936 residents to 967 residents, an intercensal change of +3.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay 12 (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Llorente is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay 12 (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay 12 (Pob.) ranks 155th by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay 12 (Pob.) is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.