| Leyte's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Boundary of Leyte's 1st congressional district in Leyte | |
 Location of Leyte within the Philippines | |
| Province | Leyte |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Population | 534,120 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 328,387 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 8 LGUs
|
| Area | 988.74 km2 (381.75 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Martin Romualdez |
| Political party | Lakas |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Leyte's 1st congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Leyte. 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 provincial capital, Tacloban, and adjacent municipalities of Alangalang, Babatngon, Palo, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tanauan and Tolosa. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Martin Romualdez of the Lakas–CMD (Lakas).[4]
Leyte's 1st district has seen two House Speakers, the most by any district: Daniel Z. Romualdez and his nephew, Martin Romualdez.
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "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 September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
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