Leyte's 3rd congressional district | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Province | Leyte |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Population | 179,492 (2020)[1] |
Electorate | 131,736 (2022)[2] |
Major settlements | |
Area | 651.64 km2 (251.60 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1907 |
Representative | Anna Victoria V. Tuazon |
Political party | NUP |
Congressional bloc | Majority |
Leyte's 3rd congressional district is one of the five congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Leyte. 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 old provincial capital, Leyte, and adjacent municipalities of Calubian, San Isidro, Tabango and Villaba. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Anna Victoria V. Tuazon of the National Unity Party (NUP).[4]