Sulu's 2nd congressional district

Sulu's 2nd congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Sulu's 2nd congressional district in Sulu
Location of Sulu within the Philippines
ProvinceSulu
Population338,668 (2015)[1]
Electorate186,559 (2022)[2]
Major settlements
Area989.17 km2 (381.92 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1987
RepresentativeAbdulmunir Arbison Jr.
Political party  Lakas–CMD
Congressional blocMajority

Sulu's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the province of Sulu. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987.[3] The district encompasses the eastern half of Jolo island, composed of five municipalities, as well as the eastern outlying islands of Tongkil (Banguingui) and the southern outlying islands of Lugus, Pandami, Pata, Siasi and Tapul.[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Abdulmunir "Munir" Arbison Jr. of the Lakas–CMD.[5]

  1. ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved September 19, 2021.

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