La Union's 1st congressional district
Legislative district of the Philippines
La Union's 1st congressional district Boundary of La Union's 1st congressional district in
La Union Province La Union Region Ilocos Region Population 376,529 (2020)[ 1] Electorate 243,178 (2022)[ 2] Major settlements Area 706.56 km2 Created 1907 Representative Francisco Paolo Ortega Political party NPC Congressional bloc Majority
La Union's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of La Union . It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916.[ 3] San Fernando and adjacent municipalities of Bacnotan , Balaoan , Bangar , Luna , San Gabriel , San Juan , Santol and Sudipen . It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Francisco Paolo Ortega of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[ 4]
Representation history
#
Member
Term of office
Legislature
Party
Electoral history
ConstituentLGUs
Start
End
District created January 9, 1907.[ 5] [ 6]
1
Andrés Asprer
October 16, 1907
October 16, 1909
1st
Nacionalista
Elected in 1907 .
1907–1916 Bacnotan , Balaoan , Bangar , Luna , San Fernando , San Juan
2
Joaquín Luna
October 16, 1909
October 16, 1916
2nd
Nacionalista
Elected in 1909 .
3rd
Re-elected in 1912 .
3
Juan T. Lucero
October 16, 1916
June 6, 1922
4th
Nacionalista
Elected in 1916 .
1916–1935 Bacnotan , Balaoan , Bangar , Luna , San Fernando , San Juan
5th
Re-elected in 1919 .
4
Pío Ancheta
June 6, 1922
June 2, 1925
6th
Nacionalista Elected in 1922 .
5
Fausto Almeida
June 2, 1925
June 5, 1928
7th
Demócrata
Elected in 1925 .
(4 )
Pío Ancheta
June 5, 1928
June 2, 1931
8th
Nacionalista Elected in 1928 .
6
Mariano Alisangco
June 2, 1931
June 5, 1934
9th
Independent
Elected in 1931 .
7
Francisco I. Ortega
June 5, 1934
September 16, 1935
10th
Nacionalista Elected in 1934 .
#
Member
Term of office
National
Party
Electoral history
ConstituentLGUs
Start
End
8
Camilo Osías
September 16, 1935
December 30, 1938
1st
Nacionalista Elected in 1935 .
1935–1941 Bacnotan , Balaoan , Bangar , Luna , San Fernando , San Gabriel , San Juan , Santol , Sudipen
9
Delfín B. Flores
December 30, 1938
December 30, 1941
2nd
Nacionalista
Elected in 1938 .
District dissolved into the two-seat La Union's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic) .
#
Member
Term of office
Common
Party
Electoral history
ConstituentLGUs
Start
End
District re-created May 24, 1945.
(7 )
Francisco I. Ortega
June 11, 1945
May 25, 1946
1st
Nacionalista
Elected in 1941 .
1945–1946 Bacnotan , Balaoan , Bangar , Luna , San Fernando , San Gabriel , San Juan , Santol , Sudipen
#
Member
Term of office
Congress
Party
Electoral history
ConstituentLGUs
Start
End
(7 )
Francisco I. Ortega
May 25, 1946
December 30, 1949
1st
Liberal
Re-elected in 1946 .
1946–1972 Bacnotan , Balaoan , Bangar , Luna , San Fernando , San Gabriel , San Juan , Santol , Sudipen
10
Miguel G. Rilloraza Jr.
December 30, 1949
December 30, 1953
2nd
Nacionalista
Elected in 1949 .
(7 )
Francisco I. Ortega
December 30, 1953
December 30, 1965
3rd
Nacionalista
Elected in 1953 .
4th
Re-elected in 1957 .
5th
Re-elected in 1961 .
11
Magnolia Antonino
December 30, 1965
November 14, 1967
6th
Independent
Elected in 1965 .election as senator .
12
Joaquín L. Ortega
December 30, 1969
September 23, 1972
7th
Nacionalista
Elected in 1969 .imposition of martial law .
District dissolved into the twelve-seat Region I 's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa , followed by the two-seat La Union's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa .
District re-created February 2, 1987.
13
Victor Francisco C. Ortega
June 30, 1987
June 30, 1998
8th
Nacionalista
Elected in 1987 .
1987–present Bacnotan , Balaoan , Bangar , Luna , San Fernando , San Gabriel , San Juan , Santol , Sudipen
9th
NPC
Re-elected in 1992 .
10th
Re-elected in 1995 .
14
Manuel C. Ortega
June 30, 1998
June 30, 2007
11th
NPC
Elected in 1998 .
12th
Re-elected in 2001 .
13th
Re-elected in 2004 .
(13 )
Victor Francisco C. Ortega
June 30, 2007
June 30, 2016
14th
Lakas
Elected in 2007 .
15th
Re-elected in 2010 .
16th
Re-elected in 2013 .
15
Pablo C. Ortega
June 30, 2016
June 30, 2022
17th
Liberal
Elected in 2016 .
18th
NPC
Re-elected in 2019 .
16
Francisco Paolo P. Ortega V
June 30, 2022
Incumbent
19th
NPC
Elected in 2022 .
Election results
2022
2019
2016
2013
2010
See also
References
^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021 . ^ "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections" . Commission on Elections . Retrieved November 5, 2024 .^ "Roster of Philippine legislators" . House of Representatives of the Philippines . Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2020 .^ "House Members" . House of Representatives of the Philippines . Retrieved April 17, 2020 .^ "Act No. 1582, (1907-01-09)" . Lawyerly. Retrieved February 20, 2021 .^ Division of Insular Affairs (1908). Eighth Annual Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War . Retrieved April 17, 2020 .
