Zamboanga del Sur's 1st congressional district

Zamboanga del Sur's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Zamboanga del Sur's 1st congressional district in Zamboanga del Sur
Location of Zamboanga del Sur within the Philippines
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
Population630,154 (2020)[1]
Electorate415,735 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area2,180.49 km2 (841.89 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativeDivina Grace Yu
Political party  Lakas–CMD
Congressional blocMajority

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]

  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 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 19, 2021.