Manila's 5th congressional district | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
City | Manila |
Region | Metro Manila |
Population | 395,065 (2020)[1] |
Electorate | 217,787 (2022)[2] |
Major settlements | 6 city districts |
Area | 11.56 km2 (4.46 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1987 |
Representative | William Irwin C. Tieng |
Political party | Asenso Manileño Lakas |
Congressional bloc | Majority |
Manila's 5th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Manila. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987.[3] The district consists of barangays 649 to 828 in the south Manila districts of Ermita, Intramuros, Malate, Port Area, San Andres and south Paco bordering the adjacent cities of Makati and Pasay.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by William Irwin C. Tieng of Asenso Manileño and Lakas–CMD.[5]
This district also includes the Manila City Hall and Manila South Cemetery, an exclave of Manila surrounded by Makati, within its borders.