Catanduanes's at-large congressional district

Catanduanes's at-large congressional district, also known as Catanduanes's lone district, is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Catanduanes. Catanduanes has been represented in the country's various national legislatures since 1898. Since 1946 when it was reorganized as an independent province separate from Albay, Catanduanes has been entitled to one member in the House of Representatives of the Philippines, elected provincewide at-large, except for the period under the Fourth Philippine Republic between 1978 and 1984 when its representation was absorbed by the regional at-large assembly district of Region V.

Catanduanes's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Catanduanes within the Philippines
ProvinceCatanduanes
RegionBicol Region
Population260,964 (2015)
Electorate196,405 (2019)
Area1,492.16 km2 (576.13 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1945 (single-member district)
RepresentativeLeo Rodriguez
Political party  Independent
Congressional blocMajority

The district is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Leo Rodriguez, who is an independent.

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