Capiz's 1st congressional district
| Capiz's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Location of Capiz within the Philippines | |
| Province | Capiz |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Population | 413,213 (2015) |
| Electorate | 239,712 (2016) |
| Major settlements | 7 LGUs
|
| Area | 730.41 km2 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1907 |
| Representative | Emmanuel A. Billones |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Capiz's 1st congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Capiz. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of Capiz's capital city of Roxas and adjacent municipalities of Maayon, Panay, Panitan, Pilar, Pontevedra and President Roxas. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Emmanuel A. Billones of the Liberal Party (LP).
The district has been a safe seat for the Liberal Party. Whenever the district is contested in an election, it has been held by the party since its foundation in 1946, except from 1953 to 1957.