Leyte's 4th congressional district

Leyte's 4th congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
Boundary of Leyte's 4th congressional district in Leyte
Location of Leyte within the Philippines
ProvinceLeyte
RegionEastern Visayas
Population492,035 (2020)[1]
Electorate325,491 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area1,450.84 km2 (560.17 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeRichard Gomez
Political party  PFP
Congressional blocMajority

Leyte's 4th 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 city of Ormoc and adjacent municipalities of Albuera, Isabel, Kananga, Matag-ob, Merida and Palompon. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Richard Gomez of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).[4][5]

  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 September 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "5 from PDP-Laban among 32 turncoats to Marcos party". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.