Masbate's 2nd congressional district

Masbate's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Masbate within the Philippines
ProvinceMasbate
RegionBicol Region
Population404,366 (2020)[1]
Electorate252,110 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area2,053.25 km2 (792.76 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativeAra Kho
Political party  Lakas–CMD
Congressional blocMajority

Masbate's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Masbate. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district encompasses the western half of Masbate Island consisting of the provincial capital Masbate City and the municipalities of Aroroy, Baleno, Balud, Mandaon, Milagros and Mobo.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Olga "Ara" Kho 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 December 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 15, 2021.