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Esperanza, Masbate Etymology


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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.



Church in town: 𝐒𝐭. 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡


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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.



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:


Pink Beach in Esperanza, Masbate
Pink Beach in Esperanza, Masbate

- St. Roche Parish Church

- Renzales Resort

- Agoho Beach

- La Manok Island

- Masbaranon Beach

- Masbaranon Sanctuary

- Pink Beach

- Talisay Beach


𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚:

- None in the list


𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐳𝐚:

- None in the list

 
 
 

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