Esperanza, Agusan del Sur

Esperanza
Municipality of Esperanza
Map of Agusan del Sur with Esperanza highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Esperanza
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°41′N 125°39′E / 8.68°N 125.65°E / 8.68; 125.65
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
District 1st district
FoundedSeptember 11, 1953
Barangays47 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorLeonida P. Manpatilan
  Vice MayorEric Rey G. Siohan
  RepresentativeAlfelito M. Bascug
  Electorate33,849 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
1,355.48 km2 (523.35 sq mi)
Elevation
312 m (1,024 ft)
Highest elevation
1,991 m (6,532 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
59,353
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
  Households
13,240
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
44.10
% (2021)
  Revenue651.9 million (2022)
  Assets1,663 million (2022)
  Expenditure355.7 million (2022)
  Liabilities565.3 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityAgusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8513
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)85
Native languagesAgusan
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog
Websitewww.esperanza.gov.ph

Esperanza, officially the Municipality of Esperanza (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Esperanza; Tagalog: Bayan ng Esperanza), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,353 people.