Cebu's 1st congressional district is one of the seven

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in the province of

Cebu Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a ...

. 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 cities of

Carcar Carcar, officially the City of Carcar (; ), is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,453 people. History Before Spanish colonization,Carcar was known as "Kabkad" and ...

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and Talisay and the municipalities of

Minglanilla Minglanilla, officially the Municipality of Minglanilla (; ), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 151,002 people. It is known as the "Sugat Capital of the South" (wher ...

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and

Sibonga Sibonga, officially the Municipality of Sibonga (; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,424 people. Geography S ...

. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Rhea Gullas of the

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. Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, the district encompassed the northeastern municipalities of Bogo, Borbon,

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, Catmon, Pilar,

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, Sogod, Tabogon, and Tudela, and the city of Danao.

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