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Esperanza is one of the Greatest Tourist Spot In The Philippines in terms of White Beach and rank 140 spot of Proverty Incident in the Philippines Harym. According to the 2007 Philippine Census Information census, it has a population of 16,209 people in 3,389 households.



Barangays
Esperanza is politically subdivided into 20 bangrays.

History
Esperanza is about 4 hours travel South of Masbate City with some roads and highways still undeveloped. People in 1970s to early 90s was heavily dependent on their water resources in they so called " Kapayawan" which mean deep well, it is the only safe water sources that can be drink by majority of the people living around the area. Only in 2003 when Esperanza have enjoyed the electric energy which benefited the 20% household of the entire population. About 80% of people are living in coastline of which most of them are fisher folks. In 2006, President Gloria Arroyo defined Esperanza to be the most accessible town in Masbate going to Samar, Leyte and Cebu and the primary the reason why the National Government construct Port to serve as Role On Role Off (RORO) gateaway.

Labangtaytay
Labangtaytay is the nearest village in Esperanza where most of the families are living in coastline and majority of them are fisher folks. The shoreline is a perfect destination for White Beach swimming and crystal clear water especially during summer. During the early days, most of the people are not the owner of land where their houses were build. Only the Bruza family was separated in downtown Labangtaytay, the family village headed by the " The Great & Religious Godfather" named Salvador Bruza with nine (9) children. Salvador Bruza is the most respected person even outside Esperanza and nearby town because of his generosity and being a good hearted person. It was in early 2000 when Salvador Bruza had sold out a portion of his land at low-priced not only to develop the village, but to help the other people to live their own lots for their family.


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Weather
Weather in Labangtaytay is generally divided into two seasonal weather patterns known locally as the Amihan and Habagat seasons. In the Tagalog language, Amihan means a cool northeast wind, and Habagat means west or southwest wind; south-west monsoon.[7] Amihan and Habagat seasons are generally associated respectively with the El Niño and La Niña global weather patterns. The Amihan season is characterized by moderate temperatures, little or no rainfall, and a prevailing wind from the east. The Habagat season is characterized by hot and humid weather, frequent heavy rainfall, and a prevailing wind from the west.

On Labangtaytay, the main indicator of the switch between the Amihan and Habagat seasonal patterns is the switch in wind direction. In most years this transition is abrupt and occurs overnight. In some years there is a period of perhaps a week or two where the wind will switch between Amihan and Habagat patterns several times before settling into the pattern for the new season. As a general rule of thumb, Labangtatay will be in the Habagat weather pattern from sometime in September or October to sometime in May or June and in the Amihan weather pattern for the remainder of the year. These dates can vary in individual years, though.

Daytime temperatures on Labangtaytay generally range from 77-90°F (25-32°C) from the beginning of the Amihan season into February or March, increase to the 82-100°F(28-38°C) range until the onset of the Habagat season, and moderate back to the 77-90°F (25-32°C) range with the return of the Amihan season.[8] During Tropical Storm periods, temperatures can fall below 68°F (20°C). Tropical Storms can impact Labangtaytay at any time of year, but are most likely to be seen during the Habagat season.

Transportation
In Labangtaytay, the two main modes of transport are via motor-tricycles along the main road or by walking along the beaches. Pedicabs are also available for transport along the Beachfront Path. Other means of transportation include mountain bikes, quadbikes and motorbikes, all of which can be rented.

To explore around the island's coast, motorized bancas and sailing paraws are available for rent. These are outrigger canoes and are common sight in waters around the island. The sailing paraw is a narrow hulled boat with outriggers either side and with passengers sometimes seated on a trampoline platform between the outrigger supports. These are extremely fast off the wind, but can be unwieldy for inexperienced sailors.