Negros Occidental's 6th congressional district

Negros Occidental's 6th congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Map
Boundary of Negros Occidental's 6th congressional district in Negros Occidental
Location of Negros Occidental within the Philippines
ProvinceNegros Occidental
RegionNegros Island Region
Population525,597 (2020)[1]
Electorate307,048 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area2,485.03 km2 (959.48 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativeMercedes Alvarez
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Negros Occidental's 6th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Occidental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of the area in southern Negros Occidental containing the cities of Kabankalan and Sipalay, and the municipalities of Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an and Ilog.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Mercedes Alvarez of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[5]

  1. ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout" (PDF). Commission on Elections (Philippines). January 24, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 13, 2021.