Makati's 1st congressional district | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
City | Makati |
Region | Metro Manila |
Population | 254,600 (2020)[1] |
Electorate | 209,859 (2022)[2] |
Major settlements | 20 barangays
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Area | 16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1995 |
Representative | Romulo Peña Jr. |
Political party | NPC |
Congressional bloc | Majority |
Makati's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Makati. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1998.[3] The district consists of barangays in western Makati, namely Bangkal, Bel-Air, Carmona, Dasmariñas, Forbes Park, Kasilawan, La Paz, Magallanes, Olympia, Palanan, Pio del Pilar, Poblacion, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz, Singkamas, Tejeros, Urdaneta, and Valenzuela.[4] It is also the location of the Makati Central Business District. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Romulo Peña Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[5]