Benjo Agarao
Benjo Agarao
- Party
- PFP
- Jurisdiction
- Santa Cruz, Laguna
- Current term
- Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Years in public office
- 9
- Government affiliation
- Local government unit
- Previous positions
- Mayor (2025–2028) · Provincial Board Member, 4th District (2022–2025) · Provincial Board Member, 4th District (2016–2019)
Political Career Replay
- Mayor · Santa Cruz34,944 votes of 66,614 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2025 – Jun 30, 2028
- Provincial Board Member, 4th District · Laguna186,326 votes of 391,313 cast in the contest (rank 1)Jun 30, 2022 – Jun 30, 2025
- Provincial Board Member, 4th District · LagunaUnopposed — 135,410 votes (rank 1)Jun 30, 2016 – Jun 30, 2019
Election history (4 races)
| Year | Office sought | Party | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MayorSanta Cruz | PFP | 34,94452.5% | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Board MemberLaguna | NUP | 186,32647.6% | ✓ Won |
| 2019 | MayorSanta Cruz | PDPLBN | 23,54745.2% | ✗ Lost (#2) |
| 2016 | Board MemberLaguna | LP | 135,41045.0% | ✓ Won |
Source: COMELEC certified results compiled by Open Halalan (ODbL 1.0), via BetterGov Dynasties. Vote counts are as reported in the compilation.
Party affiliation history
- LP2016–2019 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PDPLBN2019–2022 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- NUP2022–2025 · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
- PFP2025–present · Party listed on the certificate of candidacy
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Family connections
Same-surname bloc in Laguna
3 of 315 local seats are held by officials surnamed Agarao (2025 elections).
- Benjie Baltazar AgaraoRepresentative · 4th District150,553PFP
- Jam Baltazar AgaraoBoard Member · 4th District184,487PFP
- Benjo AgaraoMayor · Santa Cruz34,944PFP
+4 barangay & SK officials named Agarao4 kagawadShow
Elected in the 2023 barangay & SK elections (DILG directory). Matched by last name only within Laguna; a common surname is very likely to include unrelated families. The list above shows only the punong barangay and SK chairs.
A surname bloc is officials elected in one province who carry the same surname as last or middle name; barangay & SK officials with the same last name are listed separately. Shared names may not mean kinship, and a bloc is not evidence of wrongdoing. Definition and data:BetterGov.ph Dynasties
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Performance
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