Surigao del Sur's 1st congressional district is one of the two

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in the province of

Surigao del Sur Surigao del Sur (Surigaonon language, Surigaonon: ''Probinsya nan Surigao del Sur''; ; ), officially the Province of Surigao del Sur, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Caraga Regions of the Philippines ...

. It has been represented in the

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since 1987. The district consists of the provincial capital city of

Tandag Tandag, officially the City of Tandag (Surigaonon language#Tandaganon, Tandaganon/Surigaonon language, Surigaonon: ''Siyudad nan Tandag''; cebuano language, Cebuano: ''Dakbayan sa Tandag''; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classificatio ...

and the northern municipalities of Bayabas,

Cagwait Cagwait, officially the Municipality of Cagwait ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Cagwait''; ), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,747 people. History Cagwait was ...

Cantilan Cantilan, officially the Municipality of Cantilan (Surigaonon language, Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Cantilan''; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According ...

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, Carrascal,

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, Lanuza, Lianga,

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, Marihatag, San Agustin, San Miguel and Tago. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Romeo S. Momo, Sr. of the

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(NP).

Representation history

Election results

2019

2016

2013

2010

References

{{Philippine congressional districts in Region XIII Congressional districts of the Philippines Politics of Surigao del Sur 1987 establishments in the Philippines Congressional districts of Caraga Constituencies established in 1987