Southern Leyte's 2nd congressional district
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| Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district | |
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| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Boundary of the congressional district in the province | |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Population | 228,152 (2020) |
| Electorate | 159,882 (2022)[1] |
| Major settlements | 12 LGUs |
| Area | 1,194.7 km2 (461.3 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2019 |
| Representative | Christopherson Yap |
| Political party | Lakas-CMD |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Southern Leyte's 2nd 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.[2] It is composed of municipalities of Sogod, Libagon, Liloan, San Francisco, Pintuyan, San Ricardo, Saint Bernard, Anahawan, San Juan, Hinunangan, Hinundayan and Silago.[3] It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Christopherson Yap of the Lakas-CMD, who is the first representative of district since its creation.[4]
| # | 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.[5] | |||||||||
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Christopherson Yap | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. | 2022–present: Anahawan, Hinunangan, Hinundayan, Libagon, Liloan, Pintuyan, Saint Bernard, San Francisco, San Juan, San Ricardo, Silago, Sogod | |
| 20th | Re-elected in 2025. | ||||||||
