Dinagat Islands's at-large congressional district

Dinagat Islands's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Dinagat Islands within the Philippines
ProvinceDinagat Islands
RegionCaraga
Population128,117 (2020)[1]
Electorate81,088 (2022)[2]
Area1,036.34 km2 (400.13 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created2006
RepresentativeAlan Ecleo
Political party  Lakas–CMD
Congressional blocMajority

Dinagat Islands's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Dinagat Islands. It was created ahead of the 2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections, following the separation of the islands from Surigao del Norte in 2006.[3] The province has been electing a single representative provincewide at-large to the House of Representatives from the 14th Congress onwards.[4] It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Alan Ecleo of the Lakas–CMD.[5]

  1. ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 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 March 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Republic Act No. 9355 (October 2, 2006), An Act Creating the Province of Dinagat Islands, Lawphil, retrieved March 22, 2024
  4. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  5. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 22, 2021.