Bohol's 1st congressional district is one of the three

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in the province of

Bohol Bohol (), officially the Province of Bohol (; ), is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. It is home to Bohola ...

. 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 provincial capital city of

Tagbilaran Tagbilaran, officially the City of Tagbilaran (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popu ...

and adjacent municipalities of Alburquerque,

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Baclayon Baclayon, officially the Municipality of Baclayon (; ), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,461 people. It is the home town of actor Cesar Montano, and physicist Cae ...

Balilihan Balilihan, officially the Municipality of Balilihan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,694 people. History The place is a panorama of verdant hills, rugged mou ...

Calape Calape, officially the Municipality of Calape (; ), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,079 people. Etymology Its name is derived from ''cape'', referring to either a ...

, Catigbian, Corella,

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, Dauis,

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, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna and

Tubigon Tubigon, officially the Municipality of Tubigon (; ), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,886 people. Tubigon is well known for its "lambay" crabs. The municipality o ...

. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by John Geesnell “Baba” Yap who was the Former Mayor of Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

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References

{{Philippine congressional districts in Region VII Congressional districts of the Philippines Politics of Bohol 1907 establishments in the Philippines Congressional districts of Central Visayas Constituencies established in 1907