Palawan's 1st congressional district

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Palawan's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Boundary of Palawan's 1st congressional district in Palawan
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Location of Palawan within the Philippines
ProvincePalawan
RegionMimaropa
Population415,230 (2015)[1]
Electorate262,465 (2019)[2]
Major settlements
15 LGUs
Area7,725.90 km2 (2,982.99 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativeFranz Josef Alvarez
Political party  NUP
Congressional blocMajority

Palawan's 1st 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 northern portion of Palawan Island including the Calamianes, Cuyo and Kalayaan island chains. It consists of the municipalities of Agutaya, Araceli, Busuanga, Cagayancillo, Coron, Culion, Cuyo, Dumaran, El Nido, Kalayaan, Linapacan, Magsaysay, Roxas, San Vicente and Taytay.[4] The district is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Franz Josef Alvarez of the National Unity Party (NUP).[5]

Representation history[]

# Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history Constituent
LGUs
Start End

Palawan's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines[]

District created February 2, 1987 from Palawan's at-large district.[4]
1 David A. Ponce de Leon June 30, 1987 June 30, 1995 8th PDP–Laban Elected in 1987. 1987–present
Agutaya, Araceli, Busuanga, Cagayancillo, Coron, Culion, Cuyo, Dumaran, El Nido, Kalayaan, Linapacan, Magsaysay, Roxas, San Vicente, Taytay
9th Lakas–CMD Re-elected in 1992.
2 Vicente A. Sandoval June 30, 1995 June 30, 2004 10th Lakas–CMD Elected in 1995.
11th LDP Re-elected in 1998.
12th Lakas–CMD Re-elected in 2001.
3 Antonio C. Alvarez June 30, 2004 June 30, 2013 13th KAMPI Elected in 2004.
14th Lakas–CMD Re-elected in 2007.
15th NUP Re-elected in 2010.
4 Franz Josef Alvarez June 30, 2013 Incumbent 16th NUP Elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.

Election results[]

2019[]

2016[]

2013[]

2010[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved February 16, 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 February 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 16, 2021.

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