Northern Samar's 2nd congressional district

Northern Samar's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Northern Samar within the Philippines
ProvinceNorthern Samar
RegionEastern Visayas
Population296,114 (2015)[1]
Electorate201,201 (2019)[2]
Major settlements
Area1,755.47 km2 (677.79 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativeHarris Christopher M. Ongchuan
Political party  NUP
Congressional blocMinority

Northern Samar's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district covers the province's eastern half which contains the municipalities of Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Mapanas, Palapag, Pambujan, San Roque and Silvino Lobos.[4] It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Harris Christopher M. Ongchuan of the National Unity Party (NUP).[5]

  1. ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved March 11, 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 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 11, 2021.