Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district
| Sorsogon's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Boundary of the 2nd congressional district in Sorsogon | |
Location of Sorsogon within the Philippines | |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Population | 386,696 (2020) |
| Electorate | 263,550 (2022) |
| Major settlements | 9 LGUs
|
| Area | 1,015.28 km2 (392.00 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Manuel L. Fortes Jr. |
| Political party | NPC |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Sorsogon's 2nd 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. The district consists of the municipalities of Barcelona, Bulan, Bulusan, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto Diaz and Santa Magdalena. It was represented in the 20th Congress by Manuel L. Fortes Jr. of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).
Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, it consisted of the western municipalities of Sorsogon (the provincial capital), Bacon, Casiguran (from 1922), Castilla, Donsol, Juban, Magallanes, and Pilar. It also had consisted the sub-province of Masbate until 1922, two years after its establishment as an independent province.