Legislative district of Apayao

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The Legislative district of Apayao is the representation of the province of Apayao in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its lone congressional district.

History

Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Apayao were represented under the former Mountain Province (1917–1969) and Kalinga-Apayao (1969–1998). Apayao became a separate province following the passage and subsequent ratification of Republic Act No. 7878 on 8 May 1995.[1] In accordance with Section 9 of R.A. 7878 the new province began electing its own representative in the 1998 elections.[1]

Lone District

  • Population (2015): 119,184[2]
Period Representative[3]
11th Congress
1998–2001		 Elias K. Bulut
12th Congress
2001–2004		 Elias C. Bulut, Jr.
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013		 Eleanor C. Bulut-Begtang
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Congress of the Philippines (February 14, 1995). "Republic Act No. 7878 - An Act Converting the Sub-provinces of Kalinga and Apayao into Regular Provinces to be Known as the Province of Kalinga and the Province of Apayao, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 4695". Official Gazette. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/2015_Table%201_Legislative%20Districts.xlsx
  3. ↑ Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

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