Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district

Southern Leyte's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of the congressional district in the province
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
RegionEastern Visayas
Population201,421 (2020)
Electorate133,753 (2022)
Major settlements
Area603.91 km2 (233.17 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created2019
RepresentativeRoger Mercado
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

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. Established in 2019, it is composed of the city of Maasin and the municipalities of Bontoc, Limasawa, Macrohon, Malitbog, Padre Burgos, and Tomas Oppus. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Roger Mercado of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).

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