Barangay Esperanza

Situated in Santo Tomas, Davao Del Norte, Barangay Esperanza is one of 19 barangays that make up the municipality within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Esperanza had a population of 3,052. This made it the 16th largest of 19 barangays in Santo Tomas by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Esperanza accounted for approximately 2.37% of the total population of Santo Tomas, which stood at 128,667 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Esperanza moving from 2,935 residents to 3,052 residents, an intercensal change of +4.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Esperanza as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Santo Tomas is a municipality comprising 19 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 Davao Del Norte, which contains 223 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Esperanza ranks 101st by 2020 population. Davao Del Norte is classified as a 1st 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.