Barangay Japay

Classified as a very small barangay, Barangay Japay 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 Japay had a population of 355. This made it the 35th largest of 42 barangays in Oras by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Japay accounted for approximately 0.95% of the total population of Oras, which stood at 37,451 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Japay changed from 377 to 355, a shift of -5.8% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Oras. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Japay 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 Japay, 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 Japay ranks 457th 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.