Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district
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| Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of the congressional district in the province | |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Population | 201,421 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 133,753 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 7 LGUs
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| Area | 603.91 km2 (233.17 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Representative | Roger Mercado |
| Political party | NPC |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Southern Leyte's 1st legislative district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Southern Leyte. The district has been represented in the lower house of the Congress since 2022.[3] Established in 2019, it is composed of the city of Maasin and the municipalities of Bontoc, Limasawa, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, and Tomas Oppus.[4] It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Roger Mercado of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[5][6]
| # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent | ||
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| District created February 1, 2019 from Southern Leyte's at-large district.[7] | |||||||||
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Luz Mercado | June 30, 2022 | June 30, 2025 | 19th | NUP | Elected in 2022. | 2022–present: Bontoc, Limasawa, Maasin, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, Tomas Oppus | |
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Roger Mercado | June 30, 2025 | Incumbent | 20th | NPC | Elected in 2025. | ||
