Barangay Baras

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Baras is one of the administrative divisions of City of Borongan in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Baras had a population of 422. This made it the 45th largest of 61 barangays in City of Borongan by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Baras accounted for approximately 0.59% of the total population of City of Borongan, which stood at 71,961 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 485 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 422 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -13.0%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Baras is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Borongan is a city comprising 61 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Baras, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Baras ranks 408th by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.