Legislative district of the Philippines
Cavite's 2nd congressional district |
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Interactive map of district boundaries |
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 District boundaries, 1987-2010 |
Province | Cavite |
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Region | Calabarzon |
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Population | 664,625 (2020)[1] |
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Electorate | 309,462 (2025)[2] |
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Major settlements | Bacoor |
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Area | 46.17 km2 (17.83 sq mi) |
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Created | 1987 |
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Representative | Lani Mercado |
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Political party | Lakas–CMD |
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Congressional bloc | Majority |
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Cavite's 2nd congressional district is one of the eight congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cavite. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1987.[3] The district consists of the northeastern city of Bacoor. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Lani Mercado of Lakas–CMD.[4]
The second district previously encompassed the cities of Dasmariñas and Trece Martires, the de facto provincial capital, along with the adjacent central Cavite municipalities of Carmona, General Mariano Alvarez, General Trias, Imus, and Tanza until the reapportionment took effect in 2010.[5]
Representation history
[edit] # | Image | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent LGUs |
Start | End |
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District created February 2, 1987. |
1 | | | Renato P. Dragon | June 30, 1987 | June 30, 1998 | 8th | KBL (Magdalo) | Elected in 1987. | 1987–2010 Carmona, Dasmariñas, General Mariano Alvarez, General Trias, Imus, Tanza, Trece Martires |
| 9th | LDP (Magdalo) | Re-elected in 1992. |
10th | Re-elected in 1995. |
2 | | | Erineo S. Maliksi | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 | 11th | LDP (LAMMP) (Magdalo) | Elected in 1998. |
3 | | | Gilbert C. Remulla | June 30, 2001 | June 30, 2007 | 12th | LDP | Elected in 2001. |
| 13th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 2004. |
4 | | | Elpidio F. Barzaga, Jr. | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 | 14th | Lakas | Elected in 2007. Redistricted to the 4th district. |
5 | | | Lani Mercado-Revilla | June 30, 2010 | June 30, 2016 | 15th | Lakas | Elected in 2010. | 2010–present Bacoor |
16th | Re-elected in 2013. |
6 | | | Strike B. Revilla | June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | Lakas | Elected in 2016. |
| 18th | NUP | Re-elected in 2019. |
| Nacionalista |
(5) | | | Lani Mercado-Revilla | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | Lakas | Elected in 2022. |
20th | Re-elected in 2025. |
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Data on the Total Number Established and Clustered Precincts, Registered Voters and Voting Centers" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ Republic Act No. 9727 (July 27, 2009), An Act Reapportioning the Province of Cavite into Seven (7) Legislative Districts (PDF), Senate of the Philippines, retrieved May 3, 2020
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