Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district

Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
Boundary of Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district in Negros Occidental
Location of Negros Occidental within the Philippines
ProvinceNegros Occidental
RegionNegros Island Region
Population362,521 (2020)[1]
Electorate214,284 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area967.77 km2 (373.66 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeAlfredo Marañon III
Political party  NUP
Congressional blocMajority

Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. 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 northern Negros Occidental cities of Cadiz and Sagay, as well as the adjacent municipality of Manapla. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Alfredo Marañon III of the National Unity Party (NUP).[4]

  1. ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 20, 2020.