Barangay Esperanza

Situated in Carmen, Surigao Del Sur, Barangay Esperanza is one of 8 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Esperanza had a population of 841. This made it the 6th largest of 8 barangays in Carmen by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Esperanza accounted for approximately 7.18% of the total population of Carmen, which stood at 11,720 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Esperanza changed from 732 to 841, a shift of +14.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Carmen. Barangay Esperanza is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Carmen is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Esperanza, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Sur, which contains 309 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Esperanza ranks 256th by 2020 population. Surigao Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Esperanza is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.