Esperanza, Agusan del Sur

Esperanza
Municipality of Esperanza
Map of Agusan del Sur with Esperanza highlighted
Interactive map of Esperanza
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
 (2024 census)
 • Total
59,065
 • Density43.575/km2 (112.86/sq mi)
 • Households
13,240
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
44.1
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 651.9 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 1,663 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 355.7 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 565.3 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.