Esperanza, Dominican Republic

Esperanza
Esperanza Esperanza in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 19°34′48″N 70°59′24″W / 19.58000°N 70.99000°WCoordinates: 19°34′48″N 70°59′24″W / 19.58000°N 70.99000°W
Country	Dominican Republic
Province	Valverde
Area[1]
• Total	215.24 km^2 (83.10 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
• Total	70,588
• Density	330/km^2 (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): Boca de Mao, 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.

References

1. Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
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). Retrieved 2007-01-24.