Legislative districts of Negros Occidental
The legislative districts of Negros Occidental are the representations of the province of Negros Occidental 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 first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth congressional districts.
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History
In 1899, the cities and pueblos of San Carlos, Calatrava, Escalante, Sagay, Cadiz, Manapla, Victorias, and Saravia shall compose the first district. From General Order No. 30, from Office US Military Governor in the Philippine Islands, Manila, P.I. July 22, 1899.[1]
Negros Occidental was divided into three legislative districts from 1907 to 1972, it was redistricted into six legislative districts in 1986. It was part of the representation of Region VI from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 7 assemblymen at-large. Until 1986, Bacolod was part of its representation.
1st District
- Cities: Escalante (became city 2001), San Carlos
- Municipalities: Calatrava, Salvador Benedicto, Toboso
- Population (2015): 375,006[2]
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Salvador S. Laguda |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 |
Tranquilino B. Carmona |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 |
Julio A. Ledesma IV |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 |
Tranquilino B. Carmona |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Julio A. Ledesma IV |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Melencio Yap Jr. |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. |
1907–1972
- Municipalities: Cadiz (became city 1967), Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia), Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos (became city 1960), Silay (became city 1957), Victorias, Calatrava (established 1924), Toboso (established 1948)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Antonio Jayme |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 |
Hermenegildo Villanueva |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Melecio Severino |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 |
Lope B. Severino |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 |
Serafin P. Hilado |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
Jose C. Locsin |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 |
Enrique B. Magalona |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 |
Vicente F. Gustilo, Sr. |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Francisco Ferrer |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 |
Jose Puey |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 |
Vicente F. Gustilo, Sr. |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 |
Armando C. Gustilo[lower-alpha 1] |
| Vicente F. Gustilo, Sr.[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 |
Armando C. Gustilo |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Notes
- From 1961–1962.
- From 1963–1965.
2nd District
- Cities: Cadiz, Sagay (became city 1996)
- Municipality: Manapla
- Population (2015): 355,832[2]
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Manuel H. Puey |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 |
Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr. |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 |
Alfredo D. Marañon III |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Leo Rafael M. Cueva |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
1907–1972
- Municipalities: Bacolod (became city 1938), Bago (became city 1966), La Carlota (became city 1965), Murcia, Talisay, Valladolid, Pulupandan (re-established 1916), San Enrique (re-established 1918)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Dionisio Mapa |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 |
Manuel Fernandez Yanson |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Rafael R. Alunan |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 |
Vicente Jimenez Yanson |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 |
Ramon Torres |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
Vicente Jimenez Yanson |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 |
Ramon Torres |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Pedro C. Hernaez |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Aguedo Gonzaga |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 |
Carlos Hilado |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 |
Inocencio V. Ferrer |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 |
Felix P. Amante |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Roberto L. Montelibano |
3rd District
- Cities: Silay, Talisay (became city 1998), Victorias (became city 1998)
- Municipalities: Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia
- Population (2015): 461,284[2]
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Jose Carlos V. Lacson |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Edith A. Yotoko-Villanueva |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 |
Jose Carlos V. Lacson |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Alfredo Abelardo B. Benitez |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Jose Francisco B. Benitez |
1907–1972
- Municipalities: Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, Pontevedra, La Castellana (re-established 1917), Sipalay (established 1948), Hinoba-an (Asia) (established 1948), Moises Padilla (Magallon) (established 1958), Candoni (established 1958)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Agustin Montilla |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 |
Rafael Ramos |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Gil M. Montilla |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 |
Tito Silverio |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 |
Elisio M. Limsiaco |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 |
Isaac Lacson |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
Emilio Montilla |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 |
Emilio Yulo |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 |
Ramon Agustin |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Gil M. Montilla |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 |
Jose Y. Yulo |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Raymundo Vargas |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 |
Elisio M. Limsiaco |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Augurio M. Abeto |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 |
Agustin M. Gatuslao |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 |
Felix M. Feria, Jr. |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Agustin M. Gatuslao |
4th District
- Cities: Bago, La Carlota
- Municipalities: Pontevedra, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Valladolid
- Population (2015): 376,791[2]
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Edward M. Matti |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Carlos O. Cojuangco |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Jeffrey P. Ferrer |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Juliet Marie D. Ferrer |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
5th District
- City: Himamaylan (became city 2001)
- Municipalities: Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla
- Population (2015): 438,139[2]
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Mariano M. Yulo |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Jose Apolinario L. Lozada Jr. |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 |
Ignacio T. Arroyo Jr.[lower-alpha 1] |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2012 | |
| Alejandro Y. Mirasol[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Ma. Lourdes T. Arroyo |
Notes
- Died on January 26, 2012.
- Assumed office on June 4, 2012 after winning a special election
6th District
- Cities: Kabankalan (became city 1997), Sipalay (became city 2001)
- Municipalities: Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog
- Population (2015): 490,209[2]
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Hortensia L. Starke |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 |
Genaro M. Alvarez, Jr. |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 |
Genaro Rafael K. Alvarez III |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Genaro M. Alvarez, Jr. |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Mercedes K. Alvarez |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Genaro M. Alvarez Jr. |
At-Large (defunct)
1943-1944
- Excludes Bacolod City
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| National Assembly 1943–1944 |
Vicente F. Castillo |
| Gil M. Montilla |
1984-1986
- Includes Bacolod City
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Wilson Gamboa |
| Antonio M. Gatuslao | |
| Roberto A. Gatuslao | |
| Jaime G. Golez | |
| Alfredo G. Maranon, Jr. | |
| Roberto L. Montelibano | |
| Jose Y. Varela, Jr. |
See also
References
- OTIS, MAJ. GEN E.S. (1899). Report on Military Operations and Civil Affairs in the Philippine Islands: 1899. Govt. Print. Off. p. 125. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/2015_Table%201_Legislative%20Districts.xlsx
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