Iloilo's 1st congressional district | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Province | Iloilo |
Region | Western Visayas |
Population | 374,726 (2020)[1] |
Electorate | 228,690 (2022)[2] |
Major settlements | |
Area | 840.27 km2 (324.43 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1907 |
Representative | Janette Garin |
Political party | Lakas–CMD |
Congressional bloc | Majority |
Iloilo's 1st congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Iloilo. 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 municipalities of Guimbal, Igbaras, Miagao, Oton, San Joaquin, Tigbauan and Tubungan. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Janette Garin of the Lakas–CMD.[4][5]