Esperanza | |
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Municipality of Esperanza | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°41′N 125°39′E / 8.68°N 125.65°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Province | Agusan del Sur |
District | 1st district |
Founded | September 11, 1953 |
Barangays | 47 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Leonida P. Manpatilan |
• Vice Mayor | Eric Rey G. Siohan |
• Representative | Alfelito M. Bascug |
• Electorate | 32,629 voters (2022) |
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)[3] | |
• Total | 59,353 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
• Households | 13,240 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 44.10 |
• Revenue | ₱ 403.5 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,231 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 344.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 553.3 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 8513 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog |
Website | www |
Esperanza, officially the Municipality of Esperanza (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Esperanza; Tagalog: Bayan ng Esperanza), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,353 people.[3]