Cebu's 2nd congressional district

Cebu's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Cebu's 2nd congressional district in Cebu
Location of Cebu within the Philippines
ProvinceCebu
RegionCentral Visayas
Population257,658 (2020)[1]
Electorate175,265 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area740.67 km2
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeEdsel Galeos
Political party  Lakas-CMD
Congressional blocMajority

Cebu's 2nd congressional district is one of the seven congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cebu. 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 southern Cebu municipalities of Alcoy, Argao, Boljoon, DalagueteOslob, Samboan and Santander. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Edsel Galeos of the Lakas-CMD.[4]

Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the district encompassed the cities of Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, and Mandaue, and the eastern municipalities of Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, and Liloan.

  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 22, 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 April 22, 2023.