Valenzuela's 1st congressional district

Valenzuela's 1st congressional district
Constituency
for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Boundary of Valenzuela's 1st congressional district in Valenzuela
Location of Valenzuela within Metro Manila
CityValenzuela
RegionMetro Manila
Population360,894 (2020)
Electorate210,330 (2025)
Major settlements
Area25.82 km2 (9.97 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created1998
RepresentativeKenneth Gatchalian
Political party  NPC
Congressional blocMajority

Valenzuela's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the city of Valenzuela. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2001. The district was created following Valenzuela's conversion into a highly urbanised city through Republic Act No. 8526 on February 14, 1998. It consists of 24 barangays in the northern part of the city, namely Arkong Bato, Balangkas, Bignay, Bisig, Canumay East, Canumay West, Coloong, Dalandanan, Isla, Lawang Bato, Lingunan, Mabolo, Malanday, Malinta, Palasan, Pariancillo Villa, Pasolo, Poblacion, Polo, Punturin, Rincon, Tagalag, Veinte Reales, and Wawang Pulo. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Kenneth Gatchalian of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).

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