Esperanza, Dominican Republic

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Esperanza
Official seal of Esperanza
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Esperanza is located in the Dominican Republic
Esperanza
Esperanza
Esperanza in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 19°34′48″N 70°59′24″W / 19.58000°N 70.99000°W / 19.58000; -70.99000Coordinates: 19°34′48″N 70°59′24″W / 19.58000°N 70.99000°W / 19.58000; -70.99000
Country Dominican Republic
ProvinceValverde
FoundSeptember 9 1907
Area
[1]
 • Total215.24 km2 (83.10 sq mi)
Elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Total70,588
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
 • Urban
52,732
Distance to
 – Mao
16 km
Municipal Districts
4

Esperanza is a municipality (municipio) of the Valverde province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are four municipal districts (distritos municipal): , Jicomé, Maizal and Paradero.[3]

As of the 2002 census the municipality had a total population of 70,588 inhabitants, 52,732 living in its urban settlements and 17,856 in its rural districts (Secciones). For comparison with other municipalities and municipal districts see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived April 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Censo 2002 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  3. ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2007-01-24.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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