Cotabato's 3rd congressional district

{{short description|Legislative district of the Philippines}}

{{Infobox constituency

|name = Cotabato's 3rd congressional district

|parl_name = House of Representatives of the Philippines

|image =

|caption =

|image2 = Cotabato in Philippines.svg

|caption2 = Location of Cotabato within the Philippines

|district_label = Province

|district = Cotabato

|region_label = Region

|region = Soccsksargen

|population = 459,703 (2015){{cite web |url=http://rsso03.psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/Philippines%2520-%2520Population%2520of%2520Legislative%2520Districts%2520by%2520Region_Province_and%2520Selected%2520Highly%2520Urbanized%2520or%2520Component%2520City.xlsx |title=TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015 |publisher=Philippine Statistics Authority |accessdate=February 28, 2021 |archive-date=April 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405172113/http://rsso03.psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/Philippines%20-%20Population%20of%20Legislative%20Districts%20by%20Region_Province_and%20Selected%20Highly%20Urbanized%20or%20Component%20City.xlsx |url-status=dead }}

|electorate = 253,883 (2019){{cite web|date=January 24, 2020 |title=Number of Registered Voters, Voters who Actually Voted and Voters' Turnout |url=https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2019NLE/Statistics/2019_RVVAV_mcoc_final.pdf |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216033437/https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2019NLE/Statistics/2019_RVVAV_mcoc_final.pdf |archive-date=December 16, 2020 |access-date=February 28, 2021|website=Commission on Elections (Philippines)}}

|area = {{convert|3266.95|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}

|towns = {{Collapsible list

| titlestyle = font-weight:normal;text-align:left;background-color:WhiteSmoke;

| title = 6 LGUs

| Municipalities

| Banisilan

| Carmen

| Kabacan

| M'lang

| Matalam

| Tulunan

}}

|year = 2012

|members_label = Representative

|members = Samantha Santos

|blank1_name = Political party

|blank1_info = {{Color box|{{party color|Lakas-CMD}}|border=darkgray}} Lakas-CMD

|blank2_name = Congressional bloc

|blank2_info = Majority

}}

Cotabato's 3rd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cotabato. It has been represented in the House of Representatives since 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.congress.gov.ph/legislators/?v=province |title=Roster of Philippine legislators |publisher=House of Representatives of the Philippines |accessdate=February 28, 2021 |archive-date=March 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316064243/http://congress.gov.ph/legislators/?v=province |url-status=dead }} The district covers central and southern Cotabato bordering Maguindanao to the west and Lanao del Sur to the north. It consists of the municipalities of Banisilan, Carmen, Kabacan, M'lang, Matalam and Tulunan.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2012/09/14/republic-act-no-10177/ |title=Republic Act No. 10177 |date=14 September 2012 |publisher=Official Gazette (Philippines) |accessdate=February 28, 2021}} The district contains several exclaves of the Bangsamoro autonomous region. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Samantha Santos of the Lakas-CMD.{{cite web|url=http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/ |title=House Members |publisher=House of Representatives of the Philippines |accessdate=February 28, 2021}}