Surigao del Sur's 2nd congressional district

Surigao del Sur's 2nd congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Surigao del Sur within the Philippines
Province	Surigao del Sur
Region	Caraga
Population	272,470 (2020) [1]
Electorate	188,264 (2022) [2]
Major settlements	5 LGUs Cities Bislig Municipalities Barobo Hinatuan Lingig Tagbina
Area	1,522.06 km2 (587.67 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1987
Representative	Johnny Pimentel
Political party	NUP
Congressional bloc	Majority

Surigao del Sur's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Surigao del Sur. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987. ^[3] The district consists of the city of Bislig and the southern municipalities of Barobo, Hinatuan, Lingig and Tagbina. ^[4] It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Johnny Pimentel of the National Unity Party (NUP). ^[5]

Representation history

#	Image		Member	Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
				Start	End
District created February 2, 1987 from Surigao del Sur's at-large district. [4]
1			Ernesto T. Estrella	June 30, 1987	June 30, 1995	8th	LDP	Elected in 1987.	1987–present Barobo, Bislig, Hinatuan, Lingig, Tagbina
						9th	Lakas	Re-elected in 1992.
2			Jesnar R. Falcon	June 30, 1995	June 30, 2004	10th	Independent	Elected in 1995.
						11th	LAMMP	Re-elected in 1998.
						12th	Lakas	Re-elected in 2001.
3			Peter Paul Jed C. Falcon	June 30, 2004	June 30, 2007	13th	KAMPI	Elected in 2004.
4			Florencio C. Garay	June 30, 2007	June 30, 2016	14th	Nacionalista	Elected in 2007.
						15th	Liberal	Re-elected in 2010.
						16th		Re-elected in 2013.
5			Johnny T. Pimentel	June 30, 2016	Incumbent	17th	Liberal	Elected in 2016.
						18th	PDP–Laban	Re-elected in 2019.
						19th	NUP	Re-elected in 2022.

See also

• Legislative districts of Surigao del Sur

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 October 31, 2024.
3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved February 22, 2021.
4. "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
5. "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved February 22, 2021.