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Esperanza | |
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Municipality of Esperanza | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | اسڤيرنس |
Municipal Hall | |
![]() Map of Sultan Kudarat with Esperanza highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°43′00″N 124°31′00″E / 6.7167°N 124.5167°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Soccsksargen |
Province | Sultan Kudarat |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | November 22, 1973 |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Charles Federic R. Ploteña |
• Vice Mayor | Lalaine Villaruel-Suhanda |
• Representative | Horacio P. Suansing Jr. |
• Electorate | 41,848 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 324.29 km2 (125.21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
Highest elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 74,696 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
• Households | 19,309 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 29.43 |
• Revenue | ₱ 363.2 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,405 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 72.4 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 653.9 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (SUKELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9806 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Maguindanao Tagalog |
Website | www |
Esperanza, officially the Municipality of Esperanza (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Esperanza; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Ispiransa, Jawi: ايڠد نو اسڤيرنس); Tagalog: Bayan ng Esperanza, is a municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 74,696 people.[3]