Makati's 1st congressional district
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Makati's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Makati. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1998.[3] The district consists of barangays in western Makati, namely Bangkal, Bel-Air, Carmona, Dasmariñas, Forbes Park, Kasilawan, La Paz, Magallanes, Olympia, Palanan, Pio del Pilar, Poblacion, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz, Singkamas, Tejeros, Urdaneta, and Valenzuela.[4] It is also the location of the Makati Central Business District. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Romulo Peña Jr. of the Liberal Party (LP).[5]
| Makati's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Boundary of Makati's 1st congressional district in Makati | |
 Location of Makati within Metro Manila | |
| City | Makati |
| Region | Metro Manila |
| Population | 254,600 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 209,859 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 20 barangays
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| Area | 16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1995 |
| Representative | Romulo Peña Jr. |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||||||||
Makati's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |||||||||
| District created January 2, 1995.[4] | |||||||||
| 1 | Ceferino Arroyo Jr. (1927–2015) |
June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | Independent | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1998. | 1998–present Bangkal, Bel-Air, Carmona, Dasmariñas, Forbes Park, Kasilawan, La Paz, Magallanes, Olympia, Palanan, Pio del Pilar, Poblacion, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz, Singkamas, Tejeros, Urdaneta, Valenzuela | ||
| Lakas | |||||||||
| 2 | Teodoro Locsin Jr. (born 1948) |
June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2010 | 12th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2001. | |||
| 13th | Re-elected in 2004. | ||||||||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | ||||||||
| 3 | Monique Lagdameo (born 1975) |
June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | PDP–Laban | Elected in 2010. | |||
| 16th | UNA | Re-elected in 2013. | |||||||
| 4 | Monsour del Rosario (born 1965) |
June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2019 | 17th | UNA | Elected in 2016. | |||
| PDP–Laban | |||||||||
| 5 | Romulo Peña Jr. (born 1969) |
June 30, 2019 | Incumbent | 18th | Liberal | Elected in 2019. | |||
| 19th | Re-elected in 2022. | ||||||||
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- ^ 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.
- ^ "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 18, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ a b Republic Act No. 7854 (January 2, 1995), An Act Converting the Municipality of Makati into a Highly Urbanized City to be Known as the City of Makati, retrieved February 8, 2021
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 13, 2023.