Palawan's 2nd congressional district
Palawan's 2nd congressional district | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Province | Palawan |
Region | Mimaropa |
Population | 399,148 (2015)[1] |
Electorate | 236,014 (2019)[2] |
Major settlements | 7 LGUs
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Area | 6,116.50 km2 (2,361.59 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1987 |
Representative | Cyrille Abueg Zaldivar |
Political party | PPP |
Congressional bloc | Majority |
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 18th Congress by Cyrille Abueg Zaldivar of the Partidong Pagbabago ng Palawan (PPP).[6]
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References[]
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 10171". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
Categories:
- Congressional districts of the Philippines
- Politics of Palawan
- 1987 establishments in the Philippines
- Congressional districts of Mimaropa
- Constituencies established in 1987