Municipality in Eastern Visayas, Philippines
Oras (Tagalog pronunciation: [oˈras] [ 5] Municipality of Oras (Waray :Bungto han Oras ;Tagalog :Bayan ng Oras ), is amunicipality in theprovince ofEastern Samar ,Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,451 people.[ 6]
In 1948, San Policarpo was created from the barrios of San Policarpo, Bahay, Alugan, Pangpang, Japonan, Tabo, Binogawan and Cajag-wayan, which used to belong to Oras.[ 7] Arteche was created from the barrios of San Ramon, Carapdapan, Beri, Tangbo, Catumsan, Bego, Concepcion, Casidman, Tawagan, and Tibalawon.[ 8]
In 1952, the sitios of Trinidad, Tula, Pota, Palao, Sinalo-an, Tamse-on, Cagmalobago, and Maycorot, in the barrio of Agsam, were separated from said barrio and created into the barrio of Trinidad.[ 9] San Policarpo .[ 10]
Oras is politically subdivided into 42barangays . [ 11] puroks and some havesitios .
Agsam Bagacay Balingasag Balocawe (Poblacion ) Bantayan Batang Bato Binalayan Buntay Burak Butnga (Poblacion ) Cadian Cagdine Cagpile Cagtoog Camanga (Poblacion ) Dalid Dao Factoria Gamot Iwayan Japay Kalaw Mabuhay Malingon Minap-os Nadacpan Naga Pangudtan Paypayon (Poblacion ) Riverside (Poblacion ) Rizal Sabang San Eduardo Santa Monica Saugan Saurong Tawagan (Poblacion ) Tiguib (Poblacion ) Trinidad (Maycorot) Alang-alang San Roque (Poblacion ) Climate data for Oras, Eastern Samar Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27 27 28 29 30 30 29 29 29 29 28 28 29 Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22 22 22 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 Averageprecipitation mm (inches) 97 64 69 58 98 161 167 140 158 171 169 154 1,506 Average rainy days 17.1 13.4 14.8 15.2 21.1 25.2 26.8 25.4 25.5 26.5 23.0 20.3 254.3 Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [ 12]
Population census of Oras Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 10,429 — 1918 12,066 +0.98% 1939 20,962 +2.66% 1948 19,300 −0.91% 1960 20,198 +0.38% 1970 21,217 +0.49%
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1975 23,162 +1.77% 1980 27,031 +3.14% 1990 26,978 −0.02% 1995 31,533 +2.97% 2000 31,315 −0.15% 2007 31,745 +0.19%
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2010 34,760 +3.36% 2015 36,540 +0.96% 2020 37,451 +0.52% 2024 35,997 −0.95%
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
The population of Oras in the 2020 census was 37,451 people,[ 18]
Oras Integrated Public Market and Bus Terminal
Agriculture is the main source of income for the people of Oras. The major products are coconut, rice, abaca and fish. It devoted a total land area of 13,582.14 hectares comprising 63.01% of the total land to agricultural production.
It is strategically located at the center of the Municipalities ofDolores ,Jipapad ,San Policarpo , andArteche . It has a great advantage in the transportation of goods and services, in that agricultural goods from these municipalities pass directly through Oras. The commercial areas in the municipality are accessible by other municipalities and upstream barangays through the municipal wharf. This serves as an entry and exit point in transportation of commercial products in and out of the municipality.
The municipality of Oras received the Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping from theDepartment of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for 2023.[ 19]
Poverty incidence of Oras
Oras has 39 public elementary schools, 5 public high schools, and 1 private high school.[ 28]
Agsam Elementary School Alang-alang Primary School Anacta Primary School Bagacay Elementary School Balingasag Elementary School Balocawe Elementary School Bantayan Elementary School Batang Elementary School Bato Primary School Binalayan Elementary School Buntay Elementary School Burak Elementary School Cadi-an Elementary School Cagdine Elementary School Cagpile Elementary School Cagtoog Elementary School Dalid Elementary School Dao Integrated School Factoria Elementary School Gamot Elementary School Iwayan Elementary School Japay Elementary School Kalaw Elementary School Mabuhay Elementary School Malingon Elementary School Minap-os Elementary School Nadacpan Elementary School Naga Elementary School Oras East Central Elementary School Oras West Central Elementary School Pangudtan Elementary School Rizal Elementary School Sabang Elementary School San Eduardo Elementary School Saugan Elementary School Saurong Elementary School Sta. Monica Integrated School Tawagan Elementary School Trinidad Elementary School Holy Cross Academy - Brgy. Butnga Nicasio M. Alvarez II Memorial National High School - Brgy. San Eduardo Nicasio M. Alvarez II Memorial National High School (Sta. Monica Annex) - Brgy. Sta. Monica Oras National Agro-Industrial School - Brgy. Cadi-an Oras National High School - Brgy. San Roque Oras National High School (Dao Annex) - Brgy. Dao ^ Municipality of Oras | (DILG) ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF) .Philippine Statistics Authority . Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016.ISSN 0117-1453 .Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. RetrievedJuly 16, 2021 .^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved18 July 2025 .^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. 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Places adjacent to Oras, Eastern Samar
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