Bataan's 1st congressional district | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Province | Bataan |
Region | Central Luzon |
Population | 229,071 (2020)[1] |
Electorate | 156,757 (2022) [2] |
Major settlements | |
Area | 357.92 km2 (138.19 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1987 |
Representative | Geraldine Roman |
Political party | Lakas–CMD |
Congressional bloc | Majority |
Bataan's 1st congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Bataan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of municipalities in northeastern Bataan, namely Abucay, Hermosa, Orani and Samal.[4] The northern municipalities of Dinalupihan and Morong were once part of the district until these were reassigned to the third district effective 2022.[5] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Geraldine Roman of the Lakas–CMD.[6]