Misamis Oriental's 1st congressional district

Misamis Oriental's 1st congressional district
Misamis Oriental's 1st congressional district
Constituency; for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
	Location of Misamis Oriental within the Philippines
Province	Misamis Oriental
Region	Northern Mindanao
Population	376,271 (2015)
Electorate	274,450 (2019)
Major settlements	11 LGUs Cities ; Gingoog ; Municipalities ; Balingasag ; Balingoan ; Binuangan ; Kinoguitan ; Lagonglong ; Magsaysay ; Medina ; Salay ; Sugbongcogon ; Talisayan ;
Area	1,481.17 km2 (571.88 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1987
Representative	Christian Unabia
Political party	Lakas–CMD
Congressional bloc	Majority

Misamis Oriental's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Misamis Oriental. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 1987.^[3] The district encompasses the eastern half of the province consisting of the city of Gingoog and the municipalities of Balingasag, Balingoan, Binuangan, Kinoguitan, Lagonglong, Magsaysay, Medina, Salay, Sugbongcogon and Talisayan.^[4] It is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Christian Unabia of the Lakas–CMD.^[5]

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#	Image	Member	Term of office		Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
#	Image	Member	Start	End	Congress	Party	Electoral history	Constituent LGUs
Misamis Oriental's 1st district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
District created February 2, 1987 from Misamis Oriental's at-large district.^[4]
1		Isacio A. Pelaez	June 30, 1987	June 30, 1992	8th	PDP–Laban	Elected in 1987.	1987–present Balingasag, Balingoan, Binuangan, Gingoog, Kinoguitan, Lagonglong, Magsaysay, Medina, Salay, Sugbongcogon, Talisayan
2		Homobono T. Cezar	June 30, 1992	June 30, 1998	9th	Lakas–CMD	Elected in 1992.
2		Homobono T. Cezar	June 30, 1992	June 30, 1998	10th	Lakas–CMD	Re-elected in 1995.
3		Oscar Moreno	June 30, 1998	June 30, 2004	11th	Lakas–CMD	Elected in 1998.
3		Oscar Moreno	June 30, 1998	June 30, 2004	12th	Lakas–CMD	Re-elected in 2001.
4		Danilo Lagbas	June 30, 2004	June 8, 2008	13th	KNP	Elected in 2004.
4		Danilo Lagbas	June 30, 2004	June 8, 2008	14th	Lakas–CMD	Re-elected in 2007. Died in office.
—	vacant		June 8, 2008	June 30, 2010	14th	—	No special election held to fill vacancy.
5		Peter Unabia	June 30, 2010	June 30, 2019	15th	Liberal	Elected in 2010.
					16th	Liberal	Re-elected in 2013.
					17th	PDP–Laban	Re-elected in 2016.
6		Christian Unabia	June 30, 2019	Incumbent	18th	Lakas–CMD	Elected in 2019.
6		Christian Unabia	June 30, 2019	Incumbent	19th	Lakas–CMD	Re-elected in 2022.

Representation history