Porous　LaFeO3　(LFO)　samples　with　surface　areas　of　15-26　m(2)/g　and　orthorhombic　structures　were　prepared　via　a　glucose-assisted　hydrothermal　route.　Physicochemical　properties　of　the　materials　were　characterized　by　means　of　a　number　of　techniques,　and　their　catalytic　activities　were　evaluated　for　toluene　combustion.　It　is　found　that　the　sample　(LFO-170)　derived　at　a　hydrothermal　temperature　of　170　degrees　C　possessed　the　highest　surface　area　and　surface　oxygen　concentration　and　the　best　low-temperature　reducibility.　Among　the　LFO　samples,　the　LFO-170　sample　showed　the　best　performance　for　toluene　combustion,　giving　the　T-10%,　T-50%,　and　T-90%　of　180,　250,　and　270　degrees　C　at　space　velocity=20,000　mL/(g　h),　respectively.　The　apparent　activation　energies　of　the　LFO　samples　were　50-55　kJ/mol.　We　believe　that　the　high　surface　area　and　surface　oxygen　concentration　and　good　low-temperature　reducibility　were　responsible　for　the　good　catalytic　performance　of　the　LFO-170　sample.　(C)　2012　Elsevier　Inc.　All　rights　reserved.