Negros Oriental's 3rd congressional district

Negros Oriental's 3rd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Location of Negros Oriental within the Philippines
ProvinceNegros Oriental
RegionCentral Visayas
Population451,388 (2020)[1]
Electorate291,224 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area2,107.83 km2 (813.84 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativeVacant

Negros Oriental's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Negros Oriental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.[3] The district consists of the southernmost parts of the province that were previously included in Negros Oriental's 2nd district. It contains the city of Bayawan and the municipalities immediately to the south and west of the provincial capital city, Dumaguete, namely Bacong, Basay, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia and Zamboanguita.[4] It is currently vacant for the 19th Congress since the expulsion of its most recent representative Arnolfo Teves Jr. on August 16, 2023.[5][6]

  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 August 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
  6. ^ De Leon, Dwight. "In historic first, House expels congressman Arnie Teves". Rappler. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

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