Samar's 2nd congressional district | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
![]() Boundary of Samar's 2nd congressional district in Samar | |
![]() Location of Samar within the Philippines | |
Province | Samar |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Population | 454,953 (2020)[1] |
Electorate | 336,756 (2022)[2] |
Major settlements | 16 LGUs
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Area | 3,778.89 km2 (1,459.04 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1907 |
Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
Political party | Lakas–CMD |
Congressional bloc | Minority |
Samar's 2nd 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 provincial capital city of Catbalogan and adjacent municipalities of Basey, Calbiga, Daram, Hinabangan, Jiabong, Marabut, Motiong, Paranas, Pinabacdao, San Jose de Buan, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Talalora, Villareal and Zumarraga. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Reynolds Michael Tan of the Lakas–CMD.[4]