Capiz's 2nd congressional district is one of the two
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 the province of
Capiz
Capiz, officially the Province of Capiz (Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Kapuoran sang Capiz''; tl, Lalawigan ng Capiz), is a province in the Philippines located in the central section of Western Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Roxas. It is ...
. It has been represented in the
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( fil, Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas, italic=unset, ''Kamara'' or ''Kamara de Representantes'' from the Spanish word ''cámara'', meaning "chamber") is the lower house of Congress, the ...
since 1916 and earlier in the
Philippine Assembly
The Philippine Assembly (sometimes called the Philippine National Assembly) was the lower house of the Philippine Legislature from 1907 to 1916, when it was renamed the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The Philippine Assembly ...
from 1907 to 1916.
The district consists of the municipalities of
Cuartero
Cuartero, officially the Municipality of Cuartero ( Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Cuartero''; tl, Bayan ng Cuartero), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27 ...
,
Dao
Dao, Dão or DAO may refer to:
* Tao (Chinese: "The Way" 道), a philosophical concept
* Dao (Chinese sword) (刀), a type of Chinese sword
* Dao (Naga sword), a weapon and a tool of Naga people
People and language
* Yao people, a minority ethnic ...
,
Dumalag
Dumalag, officially the Municipality of Dumalag (Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Dumalag''; tl, Bayan ng Dumalag), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,098 ...
,
Dumarao,
Ivisan
Ivisan, officially the Municipality of Ivisan (Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Ivisan''; tl, Bayan ng Ivisan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,278 peop ...
,
Jamindan,
Mambusao
Mambusao, officially the Municipality of Mambusao (Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Mambusao''; tl, Bayan ng Mambusao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of ...
,
Sapian
Sapian, officially the Municipality of Sapian (Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Sapian''; Aklanon: ''Banwa it Sapian''; tl, Bayan ng Sapian), and sometimes spelled Sapi-an, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippine ...
,
Sigma
Sigma (; uppercase Σ, lowercase σ, lowercase in word-final position ς; grc-gre, σίγμα) is the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 200. In general mathematics, uppercase Σ is used ...
and
Tapaz
Tapaz, officially the Municipality of Tapaz (Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Tapaz''; Aklanon: ''Banwa it Tapaz''; krj, Banwa kang Tapaz/Banwa ka Tapaz; tl, Bayan ng Tapaz), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines ...
. It is currently represented in the
19th Congress by Jane T. Castro of the
Lakas–CMD
Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats, abbreviated as Lakas–CMD and also known simply as Lakas, is a political party in the Philippines. Lakas–CMD is considered to sit on the centre-right of the political spectrum, and is influenced by Christi ...
(Lakas).
Representation history
Election results
2022
2019
2016
2013
2010
See also
*
Legislative districts of Capiz
The legislative districts of Capiz are the representation of the province of Capiz in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its fi ...
References
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Congressional districts of the Philippines
Politics of Capiz
1907 establishments in the Philippines
Congressional districts of Western Visayas
Constituencies established in 1907