| 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 | 332,320 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 213,172 (2016)[2] |
| Major settlements | 10 LGUs
|
| Area | 2,269.14 km² |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Stephen James T. Tan |
| Political party | Lakas–CMD |
| 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]
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "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.
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