Barangay Esperanza

Barangay Esperanza is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Sison, located in the province of Pangasinan, in the Ilocos Region region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Esperanza had a population of 2,174. This made it the 5th largest of 28 barangays in Sison by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Esperanza accounted for approximately 4.16% of the total population of Sison, which stood at 52,320 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Esperanza moving from 1,891 residents to 2,174 residents, an intercensal change of +15.0%. 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.

Sison is a municipality comprising 28 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 Pangasinan, which contains 1,364 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Esperanza ranks 560th by 2020 population. Pangasinan is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Esperanza is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.