Barangay Riverside (Pob.)

Barangay Riverside (Pob.) forms part of Oras, a municipality in Eastern Samar, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Riverside (Pob.) had a population of 1,059. This made it the 11th largest of 42 barangays in Oras by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Riverside (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.83% of the total population of Oras, which stood at 37,451 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Riverside (Pob.) moving from 1,091 residents to 1,059 residents, an intercensal change of -2.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Riverside (Pob.) 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 Riverside (Pob.), 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 Riverside (Pob.) ranks 136th 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.