Tarlac's 2nd congressional district

Tarlac's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Location of Tarlac within the Philippines
ProvinceTarlac
RegionCentral Luzon
Population590,435 (2020)[1]
Electorate332,594 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area1,107.87 km2 (427.75 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeChristian Tell Yap
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Tarlac's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Tarlac. 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 provincial capital, Tarlac City, and adjacent municipalities of Gerona, San Jose and Victoria. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Christian Tell Yap of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[4]

Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the district encompassed the southern municipalities of Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, and Victoria.

  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 November 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 23, 2020.