Barangay Barobo

Barangay Barobo forms part of Llorente, a municipality in Eastern Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Barobo had a population of 1,001. This made it the 4th largest of 33 barangays in Llorente by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Barobo accounted for approximately 4.66% of the total population of Llorente, which stood at 21,459 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Barobo moving from 1,001 residents to 1,001 residents, an intercensal change of 0.0%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Barobo is officially classified 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 Barobo, 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 Barobo ranks 148th 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 Barobo 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.