Place:Esperanza, Masbate, Bicol, Philippines

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NameEsperanza
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates11.733°N 124.067°E
Located inMasbate, Bicol, Philippines
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Esperanza, officially the Municipality of Esperanza, is a 5th class 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. It is about 4 hours travel south of Masbate City with some roads and highways still undeveloped.

Esperanza has several beaches, among them Gamay Na Baybay Beach, Talisay (Punta) Beach and Manok Manok Beach. Esperanza is a predominantly Cebuano speaking municipality, with a majority of its settlers tracing their ancestries from northern Cebu, particularly from the Bogo. Esperanza is the only predominantly Cebuano speaking municipality in Masbate.

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