The Laguna Provincial Board ( fil, Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Laguna}) is the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the
Philippine province
In the Philippines, provinces ( fil, lalawigan) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present, which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The local government un ...
of
Laguna.
The members are elected via
plurality-at-large voting
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: the province is divided into four
legislative districts
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, the first and the second sending three members each and the third and fourth sending two members each; the number of the members the electorate votes depends on the number of members their district sends. The candidates with the highest number of votes in each district, depending on the number of members the district sends, are elected
The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the
legislative districts of Laguna
The legislative districts of Laguna are the representations of the province of Laguna in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through ...
.
List of members
An additional two ''ex officio'' members are the presidents of the provincial chapter of the Association of Barangay Captains and the
Sangguniang Kabataan
Sangguniang Kabataan (abbreviated as SK; ) is a council meant to represent the youth in each barangay in the Philippines. It was put "on hold", but not quite abolished, prior to the 2013 barangay elections. In January 2016, the Sangguniang ...
provincial president; the municipal and city (if applicable) presidents of the Association of Barangay Captains, and
Sangguniang Kabataan
Sangguniang Kabataan (abbreviated as SK; ) is a council meant to represent the youth in each barangay in the Philippines. It was put "on hold", but not quite abolished, prior to the 2013 barangay elections. In January 2016, the Sangguniang ...
, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.
Vice Governor
Notes:
1st District
*
Cities
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:
Biñan City
Biñan (), officially the City of Biñan ( fil, Lungsod ng Biñan), is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 407,437 people.
Biñan, also known as Biniang, has b ...
,
Santa Rosa City,
San Pedro City
*Population (2020): 1,148,250
2nd District
*
Cities
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
:
Cabuyao City,
Calamba City
Calamba, officially the City of Calamba ( fil, Lungsod ng Calamba), is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 539,671 people.
Calamba is the regional center of t ...
*
Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
:
Bay
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,
Los Baños
*Population (2020): 1,077,536
3rd District
*
Cities
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
:
San Pablo City
*
Municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
:
Alaminos,
Calauan,
Liliw.
Nagcarlan,
Rizal
Rizal, officially the Province of Rizal ( fil, Lalawigan ng Rizal), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its capital is the city of Antipolo. It is about east of Manila. The province is named after José R ...
,
Victoria
*Population (2020): 590,757
Notes:
4th District
*
Municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
:
Cavinti,
Famy,
Kalayaan,
Luisiana,
Lumban,
Mabitac,
Magdalena,
Majayjay,
Paete,
Pagsanjan
Pagsanjan (pronounced ''PAG-sang-han''), officially the Municipality of Pagsanjan ( tgl, Bayan ng Pagsanjan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,327 pe ...
,
Pakil,
Pangil,
Pila,
Santa Cruz,
Santa Maria,
Siniloan
*Population (2020): 565,650
Philippine Councilor's League President
Liga ng mga Barangay President
SK Provincial Federation President
References
External links
Official Website of the Province of Laguna
{{Sangguniang Panlalawigan
Provincial boards in the Philippines
Government of Laguna (province)