Cavite's 8th congressional district

Cavite's 8th congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries
Location of Cavite within the Philippines
ProvinceCavite
RegionCalabarzon
Population453,666 (2020)[1]
Electorate284,147 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area558.10 km2 (215.48 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created2018
RepresentativeAniela Bianca Tolentino
Political party  NUP
Congressional blocMajority

Cavite's 8th congressional district is one of the eight congressional districts of the Philippines in Cavite. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2019.[3] It consists of the southern city of Tagaytay and the municipalities of Alfonso, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, and Ternate, bordering the provinces of Batangas and Laguna. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Aniela Bianca Tolentino of the National Unity Party (NUP).[4]

Previously included in Cavite's 7th congressional district, it was created in 2018 when General Trias was granted its own district, being assigned as the new 6th district and having remnants of the old 7th district in the new 8th district.

  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 February 1, 2023.
  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 February 1, 2023.