Makati's 1st 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 city of
Makati
Makati ( ; ), officially the City of Makati (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, known for being one of the leading financial centers in the country. As of 2013, the city has the highest concent ...
. It has been represented in the
House of Representatives of the Philippines
The House of Representatives (; '','' thus commonly referred to as ''Kamara'') is the lower house of Congress of the Philippines, Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the Senate of the Philippines as the upper house. The ...
since 1998.
The district consists of
barangay
The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial po ...
s in western Makati, namely Bangkal,
Bel-Air,
Carmona,
Dasmariñas
Dasmariñas (), officially the City of Dasmariñas (), is a component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. With a land area of and a population of 703,141 people according to the 2020 census, it is the largest city both in terms of ...
,
Forbes Park, Kasilawan, La Paz, Magallanes, Olympia, Palanan, Pio del Pilar,
Poblacion
''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...
, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz,
Singkamas
''Pachyrhizus erosus'', commonly known as ''jícama'' ( or ; ; from ) or Mexican turnip, is a native Mesoamerican vine, although the name ''jícama'' most commonly refers to the plant's edible tuberous root. It is in the pea family (Fabaceae). ...
, Tejeros, Urdaneta, and Valenzuela.
It is also the location of the
Makati Central Business District
The Makati Central Business District (Makati CBD) is a privately-owned financial and central business district in the Philippines located in the heart of Makati in Metro Manila. It is politically and administratively known as "Central Cluster ...
. It is currently represented in the
19th Congress by
Romulo Peña Jr. Romulo may refer to:
People with the given name Romulo Italian
* Rômulo (footballer, born 1987), Brazilian-born football player
* Romulo Cincinato (1502 – circa 1593), painter
Portuguese
* Rómulo (footballer, born 1976), football player
Mexi ...
of the
Nationalist People's Coalition
The Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) is a conservatism, conservative political party in the Philippines which was founded in 1992 by presidential candidate Danding Cojuangco.
History
Formation
In 1990, amid political and economic unce ...
(NPC).
Representation history
Election results
2025
2022
2019
2016
2013
2010
2007
2004
2001
See also
*
Legislative districts of Makati
The legislative districts of Makati are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Makati in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines ...
References
{{Philippine congressional districts in the NCR
Congressional districts of the Philippines
Politics of Makati
1995 establishments in the Philippines
Congressional districts of Metro Manila
Constituencies established in 1995