Albay's 2nd congressional district | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
![]() Map of Albay showing the location of its 2nd district | |
![]() Location of Albay within the Philippines | |
Province | Albay |
Region | Bicol Region |
Population | 477,781 (2020)[1] |
Electorate | 265,019 (2022)[2] |
Major settlements | |
Area | 665.94 km2 (257.12 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1907 |
Representative | Joey Salceda |
Political party | Lakas–CMD |
Congressional bloc | Majority |
Albay's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Albay. 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 Albay's capital city of Legazpi and adjacent municipalities of Camalig, Daraga, Manito and Rapu-Rapu. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Joey Salceda of the Lakas–CMD.[4]