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Laguna Provincial Board

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Type
  
Unicameral

Presiding Officer
  
Katherine Agapay, UNA

Term limits
  
3 terms (9 years)

Length of term
  
3 years

Seats
  
12 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer

Political groups
  
UNA (4)      Liberal Party (3)      Nacionalista Party (1)      Independent (2)

The Laguna Provincial Board (Filipino: Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Laguna) is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Laguna.

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The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into four legislative districts, 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 amount 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.

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 provincial president; the municipal and city (if applicable) presidents of the Association of Barangay Captains, and Sangguniang Kabataan, shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board.

1st District

  • Cities: Biñan City, Santa Rosa City, San Pedro City
  • Population (2010): 862,376
  • 2nd District

  • Cities: Cabuyao City, Calamba City, Los Baños (Special Nature and Science City)
  • Municipality: Bay
  • Population (2010): 795,395
  • 3rd District

  • Cities: San Pablo City
  • Municipalities: Alaminos, Calauan, Liliw. Nagcarlan, Rizal, Victoria
  • Population (2010): 511,005
  • 4th District

  • City: None
  • Municipalities: Cavinti, Famy, Kalayaan, Luisiana, Lumban, Mabitac, Magdalena, Majayjay, Paete, Pagsanjan, Pakil, Pangil, Pila, Santa Cruz, Santa Maria, Siniloan
  • Population (2010): 501,071
  • References

    Laguna Provincial Board Wikipedia