Ilocos Norte's 2nd congressional district is one of the two
congressional districts of the Philippines
Congressional districts of the Philippines () 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 of the Philippines, House of Rep ...
in the province of
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Norte (), officially the Province of Ilocos Norte (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. It is located in the northwest corner of Luzon island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to t ...
. It has been represented in the
House of Representatives of the Philippines
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since 1916 and earlier in the
Philippine Assembly
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from 1907 to 1916.
The district consists of the city of
Batac
Batac, officially the City of Batac (; ), is a component city in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,484 people.
Etymology
According to a legend set in pre-Hispanic Batac, a man ...
and adjacent municipalities of
Badoc
Badoc, officially the Municipality of Badoc (; ), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,530 people.
It is the birthplace of Filipino painter, Juan Luna. The touris ...
,
Banna,
Currimao
Currimao, officially the Municipality of Currimao (; ), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,215 people.
Geography
The Municipality of Currimao is bordered by Pi ...
,
Dingras
Dingras, officially the Municipality of Dingras (; ), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,127 people distributed over 31 barangays.
Etymology
The Legend of Ding ...
,
Marcos
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People with the given name ''Marcos''
*Marcos (given name)
* Marcos family
Sports
;Surnamed
* Dayton Marcos, Negro league baseball team from Dayton, Ohio (early twentieth-century)
* Dimitris Markos, Greek footballer
* NĂ© ...
,
Nueva Era,
Paoay
Paoay, officially the Municipality of Paoay (; ), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,001 people.
History
In 1701, Paoay was established as a municipality by vi ...
,
Pinili
Pinili, officially the Municipality of Pinili (; ), is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,626 people.
Pinili is from Laoag, from Manila, from Batac, and from ...
,
San Nicolas and
Solsona. It is currently represented in the
19th Congress by Eugenio Angelo M. Barba of the
Nacionalista Party
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(NP).
Representation history
Election results
2022
2019
2016
2013
2010
1936 special
See also
*
Legislative districts of Ilocos Norte
The legislative districts of Ilocos Norte are the representations of the province of Ilocos Norte in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines ...
References
{{Philippine congressional districts in Region I
Congressional districts of the Philippines
Politics of Ilocos Norte
1907 establishments in the Philippines
Congressional districts of the Ilocos Region
Constituencies established in 1907