Esperanza (Ranchuelo)
Esperanza
La Esperanza | |
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Village | |
gas station in Esperanza | |
OSM map showing Esperanza and its surrounding area. There are also shown some suburban villages of the city of Santa Clara and the A1 motorway exit of "Ranchuelo" | |
Location of Esperanza in Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 22°26′49.81″N 80°05′47.76″W / 22.4471694°N 80.0966000°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Villa Clara |
| Municipality | Ranchuelo |
| Founded | 1809 |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2012-09-14) | |
• Total | 11,147 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-422 |
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Esperanza (Spanish for "Hope"), also known as La Esperanza, is a Cuban village and consejo popular ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Ranchuelo, in Villa Clara Province. It is the most populated municipal settlement after Ranchuelo, with it having a population of 11,147 as of 2012.