Taguig–Pateros's 1st congressional district
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Taguig–Pateros's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the combined independent local government units of Pateros and Taguig. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2007.[3] The district was created in 2004 following a plebiscite to ratify Republic Act No. 8487 or the 1998 Taguig City Charter.[4] It consists of the entire municipality of Pateros and the eastern Taguig barangays of Bagumbayan, Bambang, Calzada, Hagonoy, Ibayo-Tipas, Ligid-Tipas, Lower Bicutan, New Lower Bicutan, Napindan, Palingon, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Tuktukan, Ususan and Wawa. The district is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ricardo S. Cruz Jr. of the Nacionalista Party (NP).[5]
Taguig–Pateros's 1st congressional district | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
City/Municipality | Pateros and Taguig |
Region | Metro Manila |
Population | 484,906 (2020) [1] |
Electorate | 227,891 (2019)[2] |
Major settlements | 25 barangays
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Area | 20.61 km2 (7.96 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2004 |
Representative | Ricardo "Ading" S. Cruz Jr. |
Political party | Nacionalista |
Congressional bloc | Majority |