Barangay Esperanza

Barangay Esperanza forms part of Dilasag, a municipality in Aurora, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Esperanza had a population of 1,407. This made it the 7th largest of 11 barangays in Dilasag by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Esperanza accounted for approximately 8.23% of the total population of Dilasag, which stood at 17,102 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Esperanza moving from 1,266 residents to 1,407 residents, an intercensal change of +11.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Esperanza is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dilasag is a municipality comprising 11 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 Aurora, which contains 151 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Esperanza ranks 60th by 2020 population. Aurora is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.