Palawan's 2nd congressional district

Palawan's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Palawan within the Philippines
ProvincePalawan
RegionMimaropa
Population438,769 (2020)[1]
Electorate260,323 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area6,116.50 km2 (2,361.59 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativeJose Chavez Alvarez
Political party  PDP
Congressional blocMajority

Palawan's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Palawan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district encompasses the southern portion of Palawan Island including the Balabac Island group. It consists of the municipalities of Balabac, Bataraza, Brooke's Point, Narra, Quezon, Rizal and Sofronio Española.[4] Prior to redistricting in 2012, the district also included the capital city Puerto Princesa and the municipality of Aborlan.[5] The district is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jose C. Alvarez of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP).[6]

  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 September 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Republic Act No. 10171 (July 19, 2012), An Act Reapportioning the Province of Palawan Into Three (3) Legislative Districts, Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, retrieved February 16, 2021
  5. ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved September 22, 2023.