Cebu's 3rd congressional district is one of the seven
congressional districts of the Philippines
Congressional districts of the Philippines () refers to the electoral districts or constituencies in which the country is divided for the purpose of electing 253 of the 316 members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Rep ...
in the province of
Cebu
Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a ...
. It has been represented in the
House of Representatives of the Philippines
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since 1916 and earlier in the
Philippine Assembly
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from 1907 to 1916.
The district consists of the city of
Toledo
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* Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain
* Province of Toledo, Spain
* Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States
Toledo may also refer to:
Places Belize
* Toledo District
* Toledo Settlement
Bolivia
* Toledo, Or ...
and adjacent western municipalities of
Aloguinsan
Aloguinsan, officially the Municipality of Aloguinsan (; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,466 people.
Histo ...
,
Asturias
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It is coextensive with the provinces of Spain, province of Asturias and contains some of the territory t ...
,
Balamban
Balamban, officially the Municipality of Balamban (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 95,136 people. Balamban is known for its shipbuilding industry.
History
Th ...
,
Barili
Barili, officially the Municipality of Barili (; ), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 80,715 people.
History
The word ''barili'' comes from the name of a local grass c ...
,
Pinamungajan
Pinamungajan, officially the Municipality of Pinamungajan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 75,131 people.
The town patroness is Saint Monica, mother of one of the ...
and
Tuburan since 1987. It is currently represented in the
19th Congress by
Pablo John Garcia
Pablo John "PJ" Fiel Garcia (born May 19, 1967) is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He is a member of the National Unity Party and the One Cebu party
Early life and family
Pablo John is the youngest child of former Governor, Congressman and ...
of the
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* National Unity Party (Albania)
* National United Party (Armenia), defunct
* Natio ...
(NUP) and
One Cebu
One Cebu (1-CEBU) is a provincial political party based in the province of Cebu. It is headed by Gwendolyn Garcia, governor of Cebu.
History
Formation and 2007 elections
The party was formed in response to the '' Sugbuak'', or the failed Ceb ...
(1-Cebu).
Prior to its second dissolution in 1972, it consisted of the city of
Talisay and the east-central municipalities of
Carcar
Carcar, officially the City of Carcar (; ), is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,453 people.
History
Before Spanish colonization,Carcar was known as "Kabkad" and ...
,
Minglanilla
Minglanilla, officially the Municipality of Minglanilla (; ), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 151,002 people.
It is known as the "Sugat Capital of the South" (wher ...
,
Naga
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Mythology
* Nāga, a serpentine deity or race in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions
** Phaya Naga, mythical creatures believed to live in the Laotian stretch of the Mekong River
** Naga, another name for Bakunawa, an ...
, and
San Fernando
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People
*Ferdinand III of Castile (c. 1200–1252), called ''San Fernando'' (Spanish) or ''Saint Ferdinand'', King of Castile, León, and Galicia
Places Argentina
*San Fernando de la Buena Vista, city of Greater Buenos ...
.
Representation history
Election results
2022
2019
2016
2013
2010
See also
*
Legislative districts of Cebu
The legislative districts of Cebu are the representations of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cebu in the List of legislatures of the Philippines, various national legislatures of the Philippines. At present, the province is repres ...
References
{{Philippine congressional districts in Region VII
Congressional districts of the Philippines
Politics of Cebu
1907 establishments in the Philippines
Congressional districts of Central Visayas
Constituencies established in 1907