Why visit Oras
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 3 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Oras
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About Oras
Oras (Tagalog pronunciation: [oˈras]), officially the Municipality of Oras (Waray: Bungto han Oras; Tagalog: Bayan ng Oras), is a municipality in the province of Eastern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 35,997 people.
From the Wikipedia article Oras, Eastern Samar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship6
History
Oras is previously part of the undivided province of Samar. In 1948, San Policarpo was created from the barrios of San Policarpo, Bahay, Alugan, Pangpang, Japonan, Tabo, Binogawan and Cajag-wayan, which used to belong to Oras. The territory of Oras was further reduced two years later, when Arteche was created from the barrios of San Ramon, Carapdapan, Beri, Tangbo, Catumsan, Bego, Concepcion, Casidman, Tawagan, and Tibalawon.
In 1952, the sitios of Trinidad, Tula, Pota, Palao, Sinalo-an, Tamse-on, Cagmalobago, and Maycorot, in the barrio of Agsam, were separated from said barrio and created into the barrio of Trinidad. In the same year, Santa Monica was transferred to the town of San Policarpo.
In 1956, a portion of Oras was excised to form the new municipality of Lapinig. In 1965, as a result of the partition of Samar, Oras became part of the newly established province of Eastern Samar.
From the History section of Oras, Eastern Samar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries54
Healthcare3
Map of Oras
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Getting there and nearby towns
Catarman Airport (CRM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 96 km away.
- San Eduardo 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Dao 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- San Policarpo 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Alugan 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Dapdap 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Dolores 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Borongan 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Laoang 66 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Catbalogan 73 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Santa Margarita 86 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Oras Integrated Public Market and Bus Terminal2, Oesphil, CC BY-SA 4.0
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