Batangas's 1st congressional district is one of the six

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in the province of

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. It has been represented in the

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since 1916 and earlier in the

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from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the western Batangas municipalities of

Balayan Balayan, officially the Municipality of Balayan (), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 95,913 people. The town ...

Calatagan Calatagan, officially the Municipality of Calatagan (), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,719 people. Calatagan comprises the Calatagan Peninsula between the ...

, Lemery,

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Nasugbu Nasugbu, officially the Municipality of Nasugbu (), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,524 people. Several bus services provide transportation to and from Na ...

, Taal and Tuy and the component city of

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. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by

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of the

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(NP). Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the first district encompassed the western Batangas municipalities of Agoncillo, Balayan, Calaca, Calatagan, Lemery, Lian, Nasugbu, San Luis, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita, Taal, and Tuy. Tanauan was also a part of the district until it was reapportioned to the

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district in 1928. Following the restoration of the Congress in 1987, it was reduced to eight municipalities that currently remain within its jurisdiction, while four other municipalities were reapportioned to the

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and third districts, respectively.

Representation history

Election results

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References

{{Philippine congressional districts in Region IV-A Congressional districts of the Philippines Politics of Batangas 1907 establishments in the Philippines Congressional districts of Calabarzon Constituencies established in 1907