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Esperanza

Esperanza Comunidad
Community
Calle Flamboyant in Esperanza
Calle Flamboyant in Esperanza
Motto(s): 
A town of “Hope”
Location in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico on Vieques island
Location in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico on Vieques island
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Commonwealth  Puerto Rico
Municipality Vieques
Area
 • Total 1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2)
 • Land 1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
695 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,219
 • Density 959.8/sq mi (370.6/km2)
  Source: 2010 Census
Time zone UTC−4 (AST)
Area code 787

Esperanza is a comunidad in Puerto Real Barrio, on the south side of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. It was the location of Hacienda Casa del Frances, a historic site listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Climate

Due to the town's location inside the tropics, its low elevation, and its position in the Caribbean Sea, Esperanza experiences a Tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). This results in a hot and wet climate throughout the year, with no significant change in temperature between seasons. Precipitation is spread evenly around the year, but the town experiences its greatest rainfall between the months of Aug-Nov.

Climate data for Esperanza, PR (Normals 2011, Extremes 1944-1994)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 92
(33)		 100
(38)		 93
(34)		 98
(37)		 94
(34)		 99
(37)		 99
(37)		 96
(36)		 95
(35)		 94
(34)		 94
(34)		 94
(34)		 96
(36)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 84
(29)		 84
(29)		 85
(29)		 87
(31)		 87
(31)		 89
(32)		 89
(32)		 89
(32)		 89
(32)		 89
(32)		 87
(31)		 85
(29)		 87
(31)
Daily mean °F (°C) 76
(24)		 76
(24)		 77
(25)		 79
(26)		 80
(27)		 82
(28)		 82
(28)		 82
(28)		 82
(28)		 81
(27)		 80
(27)		 77
(25)		 80
(27)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 69
(21)		 68
(20)		 69
(21)		 71
(22)		 73
(23)		 75
(24)		 75
(24)		 75
(24)		 74
(23)		 73
(23)		 72
(22)		 70
(21)		 72
(22)
Record low °F (°C) 50
(10)		 51
(11)		 54
(12)		 55
(13)		 58
(14)		 60
(16)		 60
(16)		 59
(15)		 57
(14)		 63
(17)		 58
(14)		 59
(15)		 57
(14)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.72
(94)		 2.76
(70)		 3.22
(82)		 3.40
(86)		 7.19
(183)		 4.63
(118)		 4.38
(111)		 6.00
(152)		 6.46
(164)		 7.79
(198)		 7.73
(196)		 4.72
(120)		 5.16
(131)
Source: Island Vieques

Gallery

  • Malecon House, Esperanza, Vieques, Puerto Rico - panoramio - David Broad (2)

    Malecon House in Esperanza

  • Malecon House, Esperanza, Vieques, Puerto Rico - panoramio - David Broad (1)

    View from Malecon House

  • Esperanza, Vieques, Puerto Rico at night

    Esperanza at night

  • Boats in Esperanza, Vieques, Puerto Rico

    Boats in Esperanza

  • Cliffs around Esperanza, Vieques, Puerto Rico

    Cliffs around Esperanza, Vieques

  • View of El Yunque when sailing around Vieques, Puerto Rico

    View of El Yunque when sailing around Vieques

  • Esperanza, Vieques, Puerto Rico

    Esperanza, Vieques

  • Playa Esperanza at night, Vieques, Puerto Rico

    Playa Esperanza at night, Vieques

  • Main Street of Esperanza, Puerto Rico

    Downtown Esperanza

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