Sorsogon's 1st congressional district

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ProvinceSorsogon
RegionBicol Region
Population441,959 (2020)[1]
Electorate274,532 (2022)[2]
Sorsogon's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of the 1st congressional district in Sorsogon
Location of Sorsogon within the Philippines
ProvinceSorsogon
RegionBicol Region
Population441,959 (2020)[1]
Electorate274,532 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area1,103.73 km2 (426.15 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1907
RepresentativeMaria Bernadette G. Escudero
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Sorsogon's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Sorsogon. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916.[3] The district consists of the provincial capital, Sorsogon City, and adjacent municipalities of Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Magallanes and Pilar. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Maria Bernadette G. Escudero of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[4]

Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, it consisted of the eastern municipalities of Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, and Santa Magdalena. The municipality of Casiguran was first part of this district until it was reapportioned to the second district effective 1922 as a result of the establishment of Masbate as an independent province in 1920.[5]

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Sorsogon's 1st district for the Philippine Assembly

District created January 9, 1907.[6][7]
1 Vicente de Vera October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Independent Elected in 1907. 1907–1916
Bacon, Barcelona, Bulusan, Casiguran, Castilla, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
2 Leoncio Grajo October 16, 1909 October 16, 1916 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909.
3rd Re-elected in 1912.

Sorsogon's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands

3 Manuel Escudero October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Independent Elected in 1916. 1916–1922
Bacon, Barcelona, Bulusan, Casiguran, Castilla, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon
(2) Leoncio Grajo June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919.
4 Antonio H. Rocha June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Demócrata Elected in 1922. 1922–1935
Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena
5 Juan Reyes June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Demócrata Elected in 1925.
6 Justino Encinas June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1928.
7 Adolfo Gerona June 2, 1931 September 16, 1935 9th Nacionalista
Consolidado		 Elected in 1931.
10th Nacionalista
Democrático		 Re-elected in 1934.
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Sorsogon's 1st district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines)

8 Norberto A. Roque September 16, 1935 December 30, 1941 1st Nacionalista
Democrático		 Elected in 1935. 1935–1941
Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena
2nd Nacionalista Re-elected in 1938.
District dissolved into the two-seat Sorsogon's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic).
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Sorsogon's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

District re-created May 24, 1945.
(8) Norberto A. Roque June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941. 1945–1946
Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena
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Sorsogon's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines

9 Pacifico F. Lim May 25, 1946 December 30, 1949 1st Liberal Elected in 1946. 1946–1972
Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Matnog, Prieto Diaz, Santa Magdalena
10 Modesto G. Galias December 30, 1949 December 30, 1953 2nd Liberal Elected in 1949.
11 Salvador R. Encinas December 30, 1953 September 23, 1972 3rd Nacionalista Elected in 1953.
4th Re-elected in 1957.
5th Re-elected in 1961.
6th Liberal Re-elected in 1965.
7th Re-elected in 1969.
Removed from office after imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region V's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the two-seat Sorsogon's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
District re-created February 2, 1987.
12 Salvador Escudero June 30, 1987 April 15, 1996 8th KBL Elected in 1987. 1987–2001
Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon
9th NPC Re-elected in 1992.
10th Re-elected in 1995.
Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Agriculture.
13 Francis Escudero June 30, 1998 June 30, 2007 11th LAMMP Elected in 1998.
12th NPC Elected in 2001. 2001–present
Casiguran, Castilla, Donsol, Magallanes, Pilar, Sorsogon City
13th Re-elected in 2004.
(12) Salvador Escudero June 30, 2007 August 13, 2012 14th NPC Elected in 2007.
15th Liberal Re-elected in 2010.
Died.
14 Evelina G. Escudero June 30, 2013 June 30, 2022 16th NPC Elected in 2013.
17th Re-elected in 2016.
18th Re-elected in 2019.
15 Maria Bernadette G. Escudero June 30, 2022 Incumbent 19th NPC Elected in 2022.
20th Re-elected in 2025.

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