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After the separation of Southern Leyte, which comprised all the towns in Leyte's third representative district, the Fourth, Fifth, First and Second Representative Districts became the First, Second, Third and Fourth Representative, respectively. Southern Leyte is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region.

1st District

• City: Tacloban City
• Municipality:
• Population (2000):

Map of the 1st District of Leyte

2nd District

• City:
• Municipality:
• Population (2000):

Map of the 2nd District of Leyte

3rd District

• City:
• Municipality:
• Population (2000):

Map of the 3rd District of Leyte

4th District

• City: Ormoc City
• Municipality: Albuera, Kananga, Merida, Isabel
• Population (2000):

Map of the 4th District of Leyte

5th District

• City:
• Municipality:
• Population (2000):

Map of the 5th District of Leyte

At-Large (defunct)

See also

• Legislative district of Biliran
• Legislative district of Southern Leyte

References

• Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library