Dinagat Islands's at-large congressional district

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RegionCaraga
Population128,117 (2020)[1]
Electorate81,673 (2025)[2]
Dinagat Islands's at-large congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Dinagat Islands within the Philippines
ProvinceDinagat Islands
RegionCaraga
Population128,117 (2020)[1]
Electorate81,673 (2025)[2]
Area1,036.34 km2 (400.13 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created2006
RepresentativeKaka Bag-ao
Political party  Liberal
Congressional blocMinority

Dinagat Islands's at-large congressional district is the sole congressional district of the Philippines in the province of Dinagat Islands. It was created ahead of the 2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections, following the separation of the islands from Surigao del Norte in 2006.[3] The province has been electing a single representative provincewide at-large to the House of Representatives from the 14th Congress onwards.[4] It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Kaka Bag-ao of the Liberal Party.[5]

# Image Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history
StartEnd

Dinagat Islands's at-large district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

District created December 2, 2006.[3]
1 Glenda Ecleo June 30, 2007 June 30, 2010 14th Lakas Redistricted from Surigao del Norte's 1st district and re-elected in 2007.
2 Ruben Ecleo Jr. June 30, 2010 May 22, 2012 15th Lakas Elected in 2010.
Removed from office due to criminal conviction.
vacant May 22, 2012 June 30, 2013 No special election held to fill vacancy.
3 Kaka Bag-ao June 30, 2013 June 30, 2019 16th Liberal Elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
4 Alan B. Ecleo June 30, 2019 June 30, 2025 18th PDP-Laban Elected in 2019.
19th Lakas Re-elected in 2022.
(3) Kaka Bag-ao June 30, 2025 Incumbent 20th Liberal Elected in 2025.

Election results

See also

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