Esperanza is a
''comunidad'' in
Puerto Real
Puerto Real () is a municipality of Spain, belonging to the province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. , it had a population of 42,151.
The town is located on the northern shore of the inner lobe of the Bay of Cádiz. It wa ...
Barrio, on the south side of the island of
Vieques, Puerto Rico
Vieques (; ), officially Isla de Vieques, is an island, Culebra barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of Puerto Rico, and together with Culebra, Puerto Rico, Culebra, it is geographically part of the Spanish Virgin ...
.
It was the location of
Hacienda Casa del Frances, a historic site listed on the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Climate
Due to the town's location inside the
tropics
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, its low elevation, and its position in the Caribbean Sea, Esperanza experiences a
Tropical rainforest climate
A tropical rainforest climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southeast Florida, United States ...
(
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* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
''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.
Gallery
Malecon House, Esperanza, Vieques, Puerto Rico - panoramio - David Broad (2).jpg, Malecon House in Esperanza
Malecon House, Esperanza, Vieques, Puerto Rico - panoramio - David Broad (1).jpg, View from Malecon House
Esperanza, Vieques, Puerto Rico at night.jpg, Esperanza at night
Boats in Esperanza, Vieques, Puerto Rico.jpg, Boats in Esperanza
Cliffs around Esperanza, Vieques, Puerto Rico.jpg, Cliffs around Esperanza, Vieques
View of El Yunque when sailing around Vieques, Puerto Rico.jpg, View of El Yunque when sailing around Vieques
Esperanza, Vieques, Puerto Rico.jpg, Esperanza, Vieques
Playa Esperanza at night, Vieques, Puerto Rico.jpg, Playa Esperanza at night, Vieques
Main Street of Esperanza, Puerto Rico.jpg, Downtown Esperanza
See also
*
List of communities in Puerto Rico
In the archipelago and island of Puerto Rico, there are 78 municipalities serving as second-level administrative divisions, and 902 barrios proper, consisting of 828 barrios and 74 barrios-pueblos, serving as third-level divisions. Barrios are s ...
*
List of barrios and sectors of Vieques, Puerto Rico
References
External links
{{Commons category
* http://www.buyzips.com/zip/Vieques/PR/00765/Vieques.htm Retrieved June 14, 2017.
Census profile: Esperanza, PRRetrieved June 14, 2017.
Basic Facts about Vieques, Puerto Rico
Vieques, Puerto Rico