Barangay Agsam

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Agsam is one of the administrative divisions of Oras in Eastern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Agsam had a population of 926. This made it the 14th largest of 42 barangays in Oras by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Agsam accounted for approximately 2.47% of the total population of Oras, which stood at 37,451 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Agsam moving from 877 residents to 926 residents, an intercensal change of +5.6%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Agsam as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Oras is a municipality comprising 42 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Agsam, 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 Agsam ranks 172nd 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.

Barangay Agsam is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.