Davao Oriental's 1st congressional district

Davao Oriental's 1st congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Davao Oriental within the Philippines
Province	Davao Oriental
Region	Davao Region
Population	223,811 (2020) [1]
Electorate	154,514 (2022) [2]
Major settlements	6 LGUs Municipalities Baganga Boston Caraga Cateel Manay Tarragona
Area	3,209.91 km2 (1,239.35 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1987
Representative	Nelson Dayanghirang
Political party	Nacionalista
Congressional bloc	Majority

Davao Oriental's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Davao Oriental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. ^[3] The district covers the northern municipalities of Baganga, Boston, Caraga, Cateel, Manay and Tarragona. ^[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Nelson Dayanghirang of the Nacionalista Party. ^[5]

Representation history

#	Image		Member	Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
				Start	End
District created February 2, 1987. [4] Redistricted from Davao Oriental's at-large district.
1			Enrico G. Dayanghirang	June 30, 1987	June 30, 1992	8th	PDP–Laban	Elected in 1987.	1987–present Baganga, Boston, Caraga, Cateel, Manay, Tarragona
2			Maria Elena Palma Gil	June 30, 1992	June 30, 2001	9th	NPC	Elected in 1992.
						10th	Lakas	Re-elected in 1995.
						11th		Re-elected in 1998.
3			Corazon Nuñez Malanyaon	June 30, 2001	June 30, 2007	12th	NPC	Elected in 2001.
						13th	KAMPI	Re-elected in 2004.
4			Nelson Dayanghirang	June 30, 2007	June 30, 2016	14th	Nacionalista	Elected in 2007.
						15th		Re-elected in 2010.
						16th	Liberal	Re-elected in 2013.
(3)			Corazon Nuñez Malanyaon	June 30, 2016	June 30, 2022	17th	Nacionalista	Elected in 2016.
						18th		Re-elected in 2019.
(4)			Nelson Dayanghirang	June 30, 2022	Incumbent	19th	Nacionalista	Elected in 2022.

Election results

2022

2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nacionalista	Nelson Dayanghirang	95,035	100.00
	Nacionalista hold

See also

• Legislative districts of Davao Oriental

References

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 December 14, 2024.
3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
4. "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
5. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved February 24, 2021.