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Samar's 1st congressional district
| Samar's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of Samar's 1st congressional district in Samar | |
 Location of Samar within the Philippines | |
| Province | Samar |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Population | 338,230 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 260,534 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 10 LGUs
|
| Area | 2,269.14 km2 (876.12 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Stephen James T. Tan |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Congressional bloc | Minority |
Samar's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Samar. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916.[3] The district consists of the city of Calbayog and adjacent municipalities of Almagro, Gandara, Matuguinao, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Santa Margarita, Santo Niño, Tagapul-an and Tarangnan. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Stephen James T. Tan of the Nacionalista Party (NP).[4]
Prior to its second dissolution in 1965 due to the split of the old province of Samar, the district consisted of the old province's northern municipalities of Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Gamay, Laoang, Lapinig, Las Navas, Lavezares, Mondragon, Palapag, Pambujan, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Jose, and San Roque. Following the split, Calbayog became part of Western Samar (now known simply as Samar), while the remaining municipalities formed Northern Samar, with each new province gaining distinct representation.[5]
- ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "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 October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ Republic Act No. 4221 (June 19, 1965), An Act Creating the Provinces of Northern Samar, Eastern Samar and Western Samar, Lawyerly, retrieved October 13, 2024
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