Esperanza, Masbate
Esperanza
Halabangbaybay | |
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| Municipality of Esperanza | |
Gawas Beach | |
Map of Masbate with Esperanza highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°44′13″N 124°02′30″E / 11.7369°N 124.0417°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Masbate |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | May 7, 1959 |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Fernando P. Talisic |
| • Vice Mayor | Rodolfo P. Pepito |
| • Representative | Wilton T. Kho |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,084 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.49 km2 (26.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 17,534 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,306 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.72 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 121.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 384.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 127.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 110.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5407 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Masbateño Tagalog |
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Esperanza, officially the Municipality of Esperanza, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,534 people.
About 60% of the population lives along the coastline, most of whom are fishermen.
Esperanza has several beaches, among them Gamay Na Baybay Beach, Talisay (Punta) Beach and Manok Manok Beach.