Surigao del Sur's 1st congressional district

Surigao del Sur's 1st congressional district
Surigao del Sur's 1st congressional district
Constituency; for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
	Location of Surigao del Sur within the Philippines
Province	Surigao del Sur
Region	Caraga
Population	337,825 (2015)
Electorate	240,674 (2019)
Major settlements	14 LGUs Cities; Tandag; Municipalities; Bayabas; Cagwait; Cantilan; Carmen; Carrascal; Cortes; Lanuza; Lianga; Madrid; Marihatag; San Agustin; San Miguel; Tago;
Area	3,410.64 km2 (1,316.86 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1987
Representative	Romeo Momo
Political party	Independent
Congressional bloc	Majority

Surigao del Sur's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Surigao del Sur. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.^[3] The district consists of the provincial capital city of Tandag and the northern municipalities of Bayabas, Cagwait, Cantilan, Carmen, Carrascal, Cortes, Lanuza, Lianga, Madrid, Marihatag, San Agustin, San Miguel and Tago.^[4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Romeo S. Momo, Sr.^[5]

Representation history

#	Member		Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
#	Member		Start	End	Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
Surigao del Sur's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
District created February 2, 1987 from Surigao del Sur's at-large district.^[4]
1		Mario S. Ty	June 30, 1987	June 30, 1998	8th	UNIDO	Elected in 1987.	1987–present Bayabas, Cagwait, Cantilan, Carmen, Carrascal, Cortes, Lanuza, Lianga, Madrid, Marihatag, San Agustin, San Miguel, Tago, Tandag
					9th	Lakas	Re-elected in 1992.
					10th	Lakas	Re-elected in 1995.
2		Prospero Pichay Jr.	June 30, 1998	June 30, 2007	11th	Lakas	Elected in 1998.
					12th		Re-elected in 2001.
					13th		Re-elected in 2004.
3		Philip A. Pichay	June 30, 2007	January 26, 2016	14th	Lakas	Elected in 2007.
					15th	Lakas	Re-elected in 2010.
					16th	Lakas	Re-elected in 2013. Removed from office after an electoral protest.
4		Mary Elizabeth Ty-Delgado	January 26, 2016	June 30, 2016	16th	Liberal	Declared winner of 2013 elections.
(2)		Prospero Pichay Jr.	June 30, 2016	June 30, 2022	17th	Lakas	Elected in 2016.
(2)		Prospero Pichay Jr.	June 30, 2016	June 30, 2022	18th	Lakas	Re-elected in 2019.
5		Romeo S. Momo Sr.	June 30, 2022	Incumbent	19th	Independent	Elected in 2022.

Surigao del Sur's 1st congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Location of Surigao del Sur within the Philippines
Province	Surigao del Sur
Region	Caraga
Population	337,825 (2015)^[1]
Electorate	240,674 (2019)^[2]
Major settlements	14 LGUs Cities Tandag Municipalities Bayabas Cagwait Cantilan Carmen Carrascal Cortes Lanuza Lianga Madrid Marihatag San Agustin San Miguel Tago
Area	3,410.64 km² (1,316.86 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1987
Representative	Romeo Momo
Political party	Independent
Congressional bloc	Majority