Albay's 1st congressional district | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Province | Albay |
Region | Bicol Region |
Population | 395,907 (2020)[1] |
Electorate | 265,019 (2022)[2] |
Major settlements | |
Area | 547.88 km2 (211.54 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1907 |
Representative | Edcel Lagman |
Political party | Liberal |
Congressional bloc | Minority |
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]