Barangay Gamay Oriental I (Pob.)

Situated in Gamay, Northern Samar, Barangay Gamay Oriental I (Pob.) is one of 26 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Gamay Oriental I (Pob.) had a population of 1,392. This made it the 5th largest of 26 barangays in Gamay by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Gamay Oriental I (Pob.) accounted for approximately 5.96% of the total population of Gamay, which stood at 23,367 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,389 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,392 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +0.2%, consistent with a slowly expanding settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Gamay Oriental I (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gamay is a municipality comprising 26 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Gamay Oriental I (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Gamay Oriental I (Pob.) ranks 152nd by 2020 population. Northern 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.