Barangay Alang-alang

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Alang-alang 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 Alang-alang had a population of 217. This made it the 42nd largest of 42 barangays in Oras by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Alang-alang accounted for approximately 0.58% of the total population of Oras, which stood at 37,451 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 195 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 217 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +11.3%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Alang-alang 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 Alang-alang, 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 Alang-alang ranks 547th 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.