Legislative district of the Philippines
Laguna's 1st congressional district |
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Province | Laguna |
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Region | Calabarzon |
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Population | 326,001 (2020)[1] |
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Electorate | 174,499 (2022)[2] |
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Major settlements | San Pedro |
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Area | 24.05 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
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Created | 1907 |
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Representative | Ann Matibag |
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Political party | Lakas–CMD |
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Congressional bloc | Majority |
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Laguna's 1st congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Laguna, formerly La Laguna. 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 currently consists of the northwestern city of San Pedro. It also encompassed the western Laguna municipalities of Alaminos, Bay, Cabuyao, Calamba, Calauan, Los Baños, Pila, San Pablo, and Victoria until 1972; Biñan until 2016;[4] and Santa Rosa until 2022.[5][6][7] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ann Matibag of Lakas–CMD.[8][9]
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "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 January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ Republic Act No. 10658 (March 27, 2015), An Act Separating the City of Biñan From the First Legislative District of the Province of Laguna to Constitute the Lone Legislative District of the City of Biñan, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
- ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "THE 1987 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES – ORDINANCE". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ Republic Act No. 11395 (August 28, 2019), An Act Separating the City of Santa Rosa from the First Legislative District of the Province of Laguna to Constitute the Lone Legislative District of Santa Rosa (PDF), Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Quismoro, Ellson (September 29, 2023). "Lakas-CMD swears in 2 new members from House; find out who they are". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 7, 2023.