Iloilo's 2nd congressional district

Iloilo's 2nd congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Iloilo. 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 the municipalities of Alimodian, Leganes, Leon, New Lucena, Pavia, San Miguel, Santa Barbara and Zarraga. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Michael B. Gorriceta of the Nacionalista Party (NP).

Iloilo's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Iloilo's 2nd congressional district in Iloilo
Location of Iloilo within the Philippines
ProvinceIloilo
RegionWestern Visayas
Population313,112 (2015)
Electorate181,669 (2016)
Major settlements
8 LGUs
  • Municipalities
  • Alimodian
  • Leganes
  • Leon
  • New Lucena
  • Pavia
  • San Miguel
  • Santa Barbara
  • Zarraga
Area606.88 km²
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeMichael B. Gorriceta
Political party  Nacionalista
Congressional blocMajority
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