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Municipality

Esperanza

Esperanza is a municipality in Masbate, Bicol Region, Philippines. Its population was 18,021 in the 2024 census, and it has 20 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Esperanza by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
Pio V. CorpusPlacerAgoho: 1,141 people, 212 per km², 0.30% a yearAlmero: 679 people, 221 per km², 5.51% a yearBaras: 1,061 people, 131 per km², −2.75% a yearDomorog: 1,257 people, 261 per km², 2.20% a yearGuadalupe: 694 people, 170 per km², −6.29% a yearIligan: 1,099 people, 341 per km², 4.36% a yearLabangtaytay: 909 people, 850 per km², 0.37% a yearLabrador: 423 people, 176 per km², −3.61% a yearLibertad: 521 people, 305 per km², 4.31% a yearMagsaysay: 685 people, 115 per km², −1.42% a yearMasbaranon: 1,565 people, 593 per km², −0.08% a yearPoblacion: 1,087 people, 1,506 per km², −0.26% a yearPotingbato: 998 people, 414 per km², 1.16% a yearRizal: 362 people, 385 per km², 10.80% a yearSan Roque: 600 people, 102 per km², −2.61% a yearSantiago: 850 people, 258 per km², 5.53% a yearSorosimbajan: 1,311 people, 286 per km², 1.32% a yearTawad: 868 people, 125 per km², −2.04% a yearTunga: 958 people, 502 per km², 2.06% a yearVilla: 953 people, 599 per km², 2.21% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    18,021

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 3.8% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    20th

    of the 21 cities and municipalities of Masbate by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 2 of every 100 people in Masbate lived in Esperanza in 2024 (1.98%)

  • Inside itSources

    20

    barangays

  • LandSources

    66.88 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Esperanza's land would fill a square about 8.2 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 269 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 3 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    4,651

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.9 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    0%

    Fewer than 1 of every 1,000 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0504109000[4]Formerly 054109000
ZIP code
5407[12, 13, 14]

People

Esperanza had 18,021 people in the 2024 census, up 3.8% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Esperanza had the 20th most people of the 21 cities and municipalities of Masbate in 2024[1]
  1. 15Palanas28,133
  2. 16Monreal25,843
  3. 17Dimasalang25,054
  4. 18Pio V. Corpus23,641
  5. 19San Fernando22,006
  6. 20Esperanza18,021
  7. 21Batuan15,614
All 21 cities and municipalities of Masbate
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 63 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Masbaranon1,5659 in 100
  2. Sorosimbajan1,3117 in 100
  3. Domorog1,2577 in 100
  4. Agoho1,1416 in 100
  5. Iligan1,0996 in 100
  6. Poblacion1,0876 in 100
  7. Baras1,0616 in 100
  8. Potingbato9986 in 100
  9. Tunga9585 in 100
  10. Villa9535 in 100
See all 20 barangays of Esperanza
Age structure · 2020 Census[32]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 36 of every 100 are children under 15 (36.3%)
  • About 57 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (56.5%)
  • About 7 of every 100 are 65 or older (7.2%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 41,846930916
5 - 92,1721,1351,037
10 - 142,3381,1531,185
15 - 191,888984904
20 - 241,246632614
25 - 291,082553529
30 - 34950463487
35 - 39941489452
40 - 44866435431
45 - 49814404410
50 - 54719341378
55 - 59733351382
60 - 64657329328
65 - 69466246220
70 - 74363148215
75 - 7924697149
80 years and over19565130

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
18,021[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
4,651[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.9 on average[1, 2]
Share of Masbate, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
1.98%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
0% (0 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
8,755 men, 8,767 women[32]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202418,021[1, 2]0.66% a year4,6513.9
2020as of May 1, 202017,534[1]−1.20% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201518,568[1]1.29% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201017,357[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then16,834[30]0.52% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders16,209[30, 31]−1.04% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then17,023[30]2.82% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then14,674[30]0.34% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then14,191[30]2.69% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then12,427[30]1.54% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then11,513[30]0.75% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then10,671[30]———

Barangays

Esperanza is made up of 20 barangays.
Barangays of Esperanza. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Agoho1,1416.33%0.30% a yearabout 5.37 km²Rural
Almero6793.77%5.51% a yearabout 3.07 km²Rural
Baras1,0615.89%−2.75% a yearabout 8.07 km²Rural
Domorog1,2576.98%2.20% a yearabout 4.82 km²Rural
Guadalupe6943.85%−6.29% a yearabout 4.09 km²Rural
Iligan1,0996.1%4.36% a yearabout 3.22 km²Rural
Labangtaytay9095.04%0.37% a yearabout 1.07 km²Rural
Labrador4232.35%−3.61% a yearabout 2.41 km²Rural
Libertad5212.89%4.31% a yearabout 1.71 km²Rural
Magsaysay6853.8%−1.42% a yearabout 5.96 km²Rural
Masbaranon1,5658.68%−0.08% a yearabout 2.64 km²Rural
Poblacion1,0876.03%−0.26% a yearabout 0.722 km²Rural
Potingbato9985.54%1.16% a yearabout 2.41 km²Rural
Rizal3622.01%10.80% a yearabout 0.941 km²Rural
San Roque6003.33%−2.61% a yearabout 5.88 km²Rural
Santiago8504.72%5.53% a yearabout 3.30 km²Rural
Sorosimbajan1,3117.27%1.32% a yearabout 4.59 km²Rural
Tawad8684.82%−2.04% a yearabout 6.97 km²Rural
Tunga9585.32%2.06% a yearabout 1.91 km²Rural
Villa9535.29%2.21% a yearabout 1.59 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Esperanza covers 66.88 km² of land, 269 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 90 m above the sea and it has 22.4 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
66.88 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
269 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
11.82960° N, 124.00345° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[27]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
25 m
Highest
90 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

22.4 km of coastline[28]

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type III[29]

No clear rainiest time of year, and a short dry season of one to three months, in December to February or in March to May.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

Life & Economy

About 26 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
25.7% of people[17]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
4th class[4]
About 26 of every 100 people in Esperanza lived below the poverty line in 2021 (25.7%)[17]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 22.1% and 29.4%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 3government offices
  • 1hospital or health centre
  • 20schools
  • 1place of worship
  • 1station or terminal

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Esperanza. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[10, 11]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
3rd district of Masbate[15, 16]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Not named in the DILG's directory
    Vice mayor
    Rodolfo Ponteras Pepito[18]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Fernando Pastrana Talisic[19]
    Vice mayor
    Rodolfo Ponteras Pepito[19]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Fernando Pastrana Talisic[20]
    Vice mayor
    Rodolfo Ponteras Pepito[20]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Ian Peter Seachon Sepulveda[21]
    Vice mayor
    Ramon Arreglo Diamos[21]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Ian Peter Seachon Sepulveda[22]
    Vice mayor
    Ramon Arreglo Diamos[22]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Mac John Chan Seachon[23]
    Vice mayor
    Rebekah Oracion Yap[23]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Mac John Chan Seachon[24]
    Vice mayor
    Rebekah Oracion Yap[24]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Mac John Seachon[25]
    Vice mayor
    Rebekah Yap[25]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Ramon A. Diamos[26]
    Vice mayor
    Melito M. Camon[26]
Mayors and vice mayors of Esperanza, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Not named in the DILG's directoryRodolfo Ponteras Pepito[18]
2022–2025Fernando Pastrana Talisic[19]Rodolfo Ponteras Pepito[19]
2019–2022Fernando Pastrana Talisic[20]Rodolfo Ponteras Pepito[20]
2016–2019Ian Peter Seachon Sepulveda[21]Ramon Arreglo Diamos[21]
2013–2016Ian Peter Seachon Sepulveda[22]Ramon Arreglo Diamos[22]
2010–2013Mac John Chan Seachon[23]Rebekah Oracion Yap[23]
2007–2010Mac John Chan Seachon[24]Rebekah Oracion Yap[24]
2004–2007Mac John Seachon[25]Rebekah Yap[25]
2001–2004Ramon A. Diamos[26]Melito M. Camon[26]

History & Identity

Created
Esperanza was created as a municipality by Executive Order No. 337 of 7 May 1959. Eighteen barrios and sitios of the municipality of Placer were separated to form it.[9]

Its story

Before 1959 the area belonged to the municipality of Placer. The President segregated its barrios and sitios, named in the order, to make Esperanza a separate town. The order said the new town would exist only after its officials were appointed and the Finance Secretary gave a certification.[9]

Timeline

  1. 7 May 1959

    Executive Order No. 337 creates the municipality of Esperanza from barrios of Placer.[9]

Nearby

Esperanza shares a border with Pio V. Corpus and Placer.

How it compares

Esperanza beside Masbate, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Masbate.

Esperanza beside Masbate
FigureEsperanzaMasbateRank among the cities and municipalities of Masbate
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary18,021[1, 2]910,81320th of 21
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary0.66% a year[1, 2]faster0.05% a year3rd of 21
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary269[6]more crowded2227th of 21
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary66.88 km²[6]4,095.65 km²20th of 21
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.9[1, 2]lower4.1not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary0%[5]lower14%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Masbate City, the capital of Masbate
71.0 km northwest
Manila
448.0 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. Pio V. CorpusMasbate6.4 km north
  2. CatainganMasbate19.7 km north
  3. PlacerMasbate20.6 km northwest
  4. PalanasMasbate32.4 km north
  5. Tagapul-AnSamar32.6 km northeast
  6. AlmagroSamar33.6 km east

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  26. 26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  27. 27.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
  28. 28.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
  29. 29.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
  30. 30.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  31. 31.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  32. 32.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

Scene adds what the sources do not print themselves: growth rates, shares, barangay areas and densities, coordinates, neighbours and distances, each computed from the figures and borders above. How each is made.

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