Quezon's 4th congressional district
Quezon's 4th congressional district is one of the four congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Quezon, formerly Tayabas. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987.[3] The district consists of municipalities in the Tayabas Isthmus and Alabat Island, namely Alabat, Atimonan, Calauag, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Perez, Plaridel, Quezon and Tagkawayan. It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Angelina "Helen" D.L. Tan of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[4]
| Quezon's 4th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Quezon within the Philippines | |
| Province | Quezon |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Population | 456,568 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 273,864 (2019)[2] |
| Major settlements | |
| Area | 2,079.21 km2 (802.79 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1987 |
| Representative | Angelina "Helen" D. L. Tan |
| Political party | Nationalist People's Coalition |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Representation history
| # | Member | Term of office | Legislature | Party | Electoral history | Constituency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
| District created February 2, 1987. | ||||||||
| 1 | Oscar F. Santos | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1992 | 8th | UNIDO | Elected in 1987. | 1987–present Alabat, Atimonan, Calauag, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Perez, Plaridel, Quezon, Quezon, Tagkawayan | |
| 2 | Manolet O. Lavides | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1995 | 9th | Lakas–NUCD | Elected in 1992. | ||
| 3 | Wigberto E. Tañada | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2001 | 10th | Liberal | Elected in 1995. | ||
| 11th | Re-elected in 1998. | |||||||
| 4 | Georgilu R. Yumul-Hermida | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2004 | 12th | Liberal | Elected in 2001. | ||
| 5 | Lorenzo "Erin" R. Tañada III | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 | 13th | Liberal | Elected in 2004. | ||
| 14th | Re-elected in 2007. | |||||||
| 15th | Re-elected in 2010. | |||||||
| 6 | Angelina "Helen" D.L. Tan | June 30, 2013 | Incumbent | 16th | UNA | Elected in 2013. | ||
| 17th | NPC | Re-elected in 2016. | ||||||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
See also
References
- "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout". Philippine Commission on Elections. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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