Barangay Waso

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Waso is one of the administrative divisions of Llorente in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Waso had a population of 447. This made it the 18th largest of 33 barangays in Llorente by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Waso accounted for approximately 2.08% of the total population of Llorente, which stood at 21,459 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Waso moving from 392 residents to 447 residents, an intercensal change of +14.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Waso 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 Waso, 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 Waso ranks 388th 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 Waso 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.