Capiz's 1st congressional district

Capiz's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Capiz. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of Capiz's capital city of Roxas and adjacent municipalities of Maayon, Panay, Panitan, Pilar, Pontevedra and President Roxas. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Emmanuel A. Billones of the Liberal Party (LP).

Capiz's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Capiz within the Philippines
ProvinceCapiz
RegionWestern Visayas
Population413,213 (2015)
Electorate239,712 (2016)
Major settlements
7 LGUs
  • Cities
  • Roxas
  • Municipalities
  • Panay
  • Panitan
  • Pontevedra
  • President Roxas
  • Maayon
  • Pilar
Area730.41 km2
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeEmmanuel A. Billones
Political party  Liberal
Congressional blocMajority
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