Albay's 1st congressional district

Albay's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
Map of Albay showing the location of its 1st district
Location of Albay within the Philippines
ProvinceAlbay
RegionBicol Region
Population395,907 (2020)[1]
Electorate265,019 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area547.88 km2 (211.54 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeEdcel Lagman
Political party  Liberal
Congressional blocMinority

Albay's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Albay. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916.[3] The district consists of the northern Albay city of Tabaco and adjacent municipalities of Bacacay, Malilipot, Malinao, Santo Domingo and Tiwi. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Edcel Lagman of the Liberal Party (LP).[4]

  1. ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2020.