Barangay Oras

Situated in City of Tabaco, Albay, Barangay Oras is one of 47 barangays that make up the city within Bicol Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Oras had a population of 1,127. This made it the 46th largest of 47 barangays in City of Tabaco by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Oras accounted for approximately 0.80% of the total population of City of Tabaco, which stood at 140,961 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Oras changed from 1,356 to 1,127, a shift of -16.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in City of Tabaco. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Oras as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Tabaco is a city comprising 47 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Oras, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Oras ranks 462nd by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Oras is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.