Zamboanga del Sur's 1st congressional district | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Population | 630,154 (2020)[1] |
Electorate | 415,735 (2022)[2] |
Major settlements | |
Area | 2,180.49 km2 (841.89 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1987 |
Representative | Divina Grace Yu |
Political party | Lakas–CMD |
Congressional bloc | Majority |
Zamboanga del Sur's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district encompasses the northern half of the province consisting of its provincial capital city of Pagadian and the municipalities of Aurora, Dumingag, Josefina, Labangan, Mahayag, Midsalip, Molave, Ramon Magsaysay, Sominot, Tambulig and Tukuran.[4] It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Divina Grace Yu of the Lakas–CMD.[5]