| Leyte's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Boundary of Leyte's 2nd congressional district in Leyte | |
 Location of Leyte within the Philippines | |
| Province | Leyte |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Population | 417,651 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 295,383 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 1,476.72 km2 (570.16 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Lolita T. Javier |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Leyte's 2nd congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Leyte. 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 central municipalities of Barugo, Burauen, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Jaro, Julita, La Paz, MacArthur, Mayorga, Pastrana, Tabontabon and Tunga. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Lolita T. Javier of the Nacionalista Party (NP).[4]
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "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 September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 20, 2020.