Quezon City's 2nd Congressional District
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Quezon City's 2nd congressional district is one of the six
congressional districts of the Philippines Congressional districts of the Philippines ( fil, distritong pangkapulungan) refers to the electoral districts or constituencies in which the country is divided for the purpose of electing 253 of the 316 members of the House of Representatives ( ...
in
Quezon City Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a populatio ...
. It has been represented in the
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since 1987. The district consists of the eastern
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s bordering
Marikina Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina ( fil, Lungsod ng Marikina), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 456,159 people. It is loca ...
, San Mateo and Rodriguez. From 1987 to 2013, it is the most populous district in the country, encompassing the northern part of Quezon City commonly called as
Novaliches Novaliches is a place that forms the northern areas of Quezon City, and encompasses the whole area of North Caloocan. Etymology The name Novaliches came from the name of the small village of Novaliches in the town of Jérica, Spain. It was ...
, until it was redistricted in time for the 2013 election. Just like its pre-2013 composition, it still includes the
Batasang Pambansa The Batasang Pambansa Complex, or simply the Batasan (), is the seat of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It is located along the Batasan Road in Batasan Hills, Quezon City. The complex was initially the home of the Batasang Pa ...
, the seat of the House of Representatives. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ralph Wendel Tulfo, of the
Nacionalista Party The Nacionalista Party (Filipino and Spanish: ''Partido Nacionalista''; ) is the oldest political party in both the Philippines and in Southeast Asia in general. It is responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th ce ...
(NP). This district is the home of the
Batasang Pambansa Complex The Batasang Pambansa Complex, or simply the Batasan (), is the seat of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. It is located along the Batasan Road in Batasan Hills, Quezon City. The complex was initially the home of the Batasang Pa ...
, the seat of the House of Representatives.


Representation history


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Legislative districts of Quezon City The legislative districts of Quezon City are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Quezon in the various national and local legislatures of the Philippines. At present, the province is represented in the House of Representatives of ...


References

{{coord missing, Philippines Congressional districts of the Philippines Politics of Quezon City 1987 establishments in the Philippines Congressional districts of Metro Manila Constituencies established in 1987