Esperanza, Masbate Etymology

Jack Maico
May 1
1 min read

The name Esperanza means "Hope," and the story is about the first group of migrants in 1915 who hoped for a better life by settling in the present-day area of Esperanza.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanza,_Masbate

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Church in town: 𝐒𝐭. 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡

St. Roche Parish is a church in the Municipality of Esperanza, Masbate, Bicol. St. Roche Parish is situated nearby to the town hall, Esperanza Municipal Hall, as well as near Esperanza Municipal Police Station.

Source: https://mapcarta.com/W289934594

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

In early 1915, a group of first settlers [Conag, Arabis, Pelayo, and Serafin families] sailed from northern Cebu using their paddled banca and settled the place. The settlers actively cultivated the area into a productive agricultural community, developing the place until eventually called “Halabangbaybay”.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚: