Map of Esperanza, Valverde Province, Dominican Republic
Esperanza is a city in Valverde Province, Dominican Republic, with a population of about 42,169. It lies at 19.5847°N, 70.9849°W. Esperanza is about 169 km (105 mi) northwest of Santo Domingo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mao, 10 km to the west.
Esperanza at a glance
Country
Region
Valverde Province
Population
42,169GeoNames
Coordinates
19.5847, -70.984919°35′05″N 70°59′06″W
Time zone
America/Santo_DomingoUTC−04:00
Local time
–
Distance to Santo Domingo
169 km (105 mi)
Where is Esperanza?
- The 23rd largest city in Dominican Republic by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 10 h 57 min on the shortest day to 13 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Esperanza
- Mao — 10 km west
- Santiago de los Caballeros — 34 km southeast
- Puerto Plata — 39 km northeast
- Moca — 53 km southeast
- Concepción de La Vega — 63 km southeast
- Salcedo — 64 km east
- San Francisco de Macorís — 83 km east
- San Juan de la Maguana — 90 km south
- Bonao — 94 km southeast
- Cotuí — 106 km southeast
Largest cities in Valverde Province
- Mao — 48,297
Largest cities in Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo — 2,201,941
- Santiago de los Caballeros — 1,200,000
- Santo Domingo Oeste — 701,269
- Santo Domingo Este — 700,000
- San Pedro de Macorís — 217,899
- La Romana — 208,437
- San Cristóbal — 154,040
- Puerto Plata — 146,000
- San Francisco de Macorís — 124,763
- Salvaleón de Higüey — 123,787
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.