Davao del Norte's 1st congressional district

Davao del Norte's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Davao del Norte within the Philippines
ProvinceDavao del Norte
RegionDavao Region
Population504,077 (2015)[1]
Electorate337,583 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area2,395.64 km2 (924.96 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativePantaleon Alvarez
Political party  Reporma
Congressional blocMinority

Davao del Norte's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Davao del Norte. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district covers the northern and eastern parts of the province including its capital, Tagum, and the municipalities of Asuncion, Kapalong, New Corella, San Isidro and Talaingod.[4] Prior to redistricting in 1998, the district covered much of the Compostela Valley in what is now the province of Davao de Oro.[5] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Pantaleon Alvarez of the Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma (Reporma).[6]

  1. ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 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 June 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Republic Act No. 8740". Official Gazette (Philippines). 30 January 1998. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 23, 2021.