Oras, Eastern Samar

Oras
Oras
Municipality
	Municipality of Oras
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	Map of Eastern Samar with Oras highlighted
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	Oras Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 12°08′29″N 125°26′21″E / 12.1414°N 125.4392°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Eastern Samar
District	Lone district
Barangays	42 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Roy C. Ador
• Vice Mayor	Adolfo A. Mugas
• Representative	Maria Fe R. Abunda
• Councilors	List
• Electorate	26,487 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	188.7 km2 (72.9 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Highest elevation	138 m (453 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	37,451
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
• Households	8,871
Demonym	Orasnon
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	39.66% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 229 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 322.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 187.5 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 119.8 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative (ESAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6802
PSGC	082617000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray; Tagalog

Oras (Tagalog pronunciation: [oˈras]^[5]), officially the Municipality of Oras (Waray: Bungto han Oras; Tagalog: Bayan ng Oras), is a 3rd class^[6] municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,451 people.^[3]

^ 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. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ The name of this municipality is pronounced aw-RAHS, enunciated quickly with the primary stress on the second syllable. This should not be confused with the Filipino word oras ("time"), which is pronounced AW-ruhs, enunciated in moderate speed with the primary stress at the first syllable.
^ Department of Finance – Bureau of Local Government Finance - LGU Income Classification Per DOF Order No. 23-08, dated July 29, 2008. publisher: Department of Finance. Retrieved 6 December 2022.