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Legislative districts of the Philippines

The Legislative districts of the Philippines are the division are the representations of the Philippines' provinces and cities in the Philippine Congress. Representation

History

Representation to the legislature traces its origin during the Spanish era, when the Philippines was granted representa

Senatorial districts

Main article: Senatorial districts of the Philippines

From 1916 to 1935, the Philippines was divided into 12 senatorial districts. Each district, except for the twelfth senatorial district elect two senators to the Senate. The senators from 12th senatorial district were appointed by the U.S. Governor-General. Since 1941, when the Senate was restored all twenty-four senators were elected at-large in intervals.

Senatorial District Provincesand/or CityFirst DistrictAbra(re-established 1917), Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, IsabelaSecond DistrictLa Union, Pangasinan, ZambalesThird DistrictBulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, TarlacFourth DistrictCity of Manila, Bataan, Laguna, RizalFifth DistrictBatangas, Cavite, Marinduque(established 1920), Mindoro, TayabasSixth DistrictAlbay, Ambos Camarines(split into Norteand Sur1917), SorsogonSeventh DistrictCapiz, Iloilo, Romblon(established 1917) Eighth DistrictAntique, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, PalawanNinth DistrictLeyte, SamarTenth DistrictCebuEleventh DistrictBohol, Misamis (split into Occidentaland Oriental1929), SurigaoTwelfth DistrictCity of Baguio, Department of Mindanao and Sulu(abolished in 1920, consisted of the provinces of Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Suluand Zamboanga), Mountain Province(consisted of the sub-provinces of Apayao, Benguet, Bontoc, Ifugao, and Kalinga), Nueva Vizcaya

Representative districts

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Abra • Agusan del Norte • Agusan del Sur • Aklan • Albay • Antipolo City • Antique • Apayao • Aurora • Bacolod City • Baguio City • Basilan • Bataan • Batanes • Batangas • Benguet • Biliran • Bohol • Bukidnon • Bulacan • Cagayan • Cagayan de Oro City • Caloocan City • Camarines Norte • Camarines Sur • Camiguin • Capiz • Catanduanes • Cavite • Cebu • Cebu City • Compostela Valley • Cotabato • Davao City • Davao del Norte • Davao del Sur • Davao Oriental • Dinagat Islands • Eastern Samar • Guimaras • Ifugao • Ilocos Norte • Ilocos Sur • Iloilo • Iloilo City • Isabela • Kalinga • La Union • Laguna • Lanao del Norte • Lanao del Sur • Las Piñas City • Leyte • Maguindanao • Makati City • Malabon City-Navotas City • Mandaluyong City • Manila • Marikina City • Marinduque • Masbate • Misamis Occidental • Misamis Oriental • Mountain Province • Muntinlupa City • Negros Occidental • Negros Oriental • Northern Samar • Nueva Ecija • Nueva Vizcaya • Occidental Mindoro • Oriental Mindoro • Palawan • Pampanga • Pangasinan • Parañaque City • Pasay City • Pasig City • Pateros-Taguig City • Quezon • Quezon City • Quirino • Rizal • Romblon • Samar • San Jose del Monte City • San Juan City • Sarangani • Shariff Kabunsuan • Siquijor • Sorsogon • South Cotabato • Surigao del Norte • Surigao del Sur • Southern Leyte • Sultan Kudarat • Sulu • Taguig City • Tarlac • Tawi-Tawi • Valenzuela City • Zambales • Zamboanga City • Zamboanga del  Norte • Zamboanga del Sur • Zamboanga Sibugay

Defunct districts  Agusan • Ambos Camarines • Davao • Iligan City • Kalinga-Apayao • Lanao • Las Piñas-Muntinlupa • Las Piñas-Parañaque • Malabon-Navotas-Valenzuela • Mindanao-Sulu • Mindoro • Misamis • Olongapo City • Pasig-Marikina • San Pablo City• San Juan-Mandaluyong • Surigao • Taguig-Pateros-Muntinlupa • Zamboanga|
v • d • ePhilippinesCapitalManila • National Capital RegionProvincesAbra • Agusan del Norte • Agusan del Sur • Aklan • Albay • Antique • Apayao • Aurora • Basilan • Bataan • Batanes • Batangas • Benguet • Biliran • Bohol • Bukidnon • Bulacan • Cagayan • Camarines Norte • Camarines Sur • Camiguin • Capiz • Catanduanes • Cavite • Cebu • Compostela Valley • Cotabato • Davao del Norte • Davao del Sur • Davao Oriental • Dinagat Islands • Eastern Samar • Guimaras • Ifugao • Ilocos Norte • Ilocos Sur • Iloilo • Isabela • Kalinga • La Union • Laguna • Lanao del Norte • Lanao del Sur • Leyte • Maguindanao • Marinduque • Masbate • Misamis Occidental • Misamis Oriental • Mountain Province • Negros Occidental • Negros Oriental • Northern Samar • Nueva Ecija • Nueva Vizcaya • Occidental Mindoro • Oriental Mindoro • Palawan • Pampanga • Pangasinan • Quezon • Quirino • Rizal • Romblon • Samar • Sarangani • Shariff Kabunsuan • Siquijor • Sorsogon • South Cotabato • Southern Leyte • Sultan Kudarat • Sulu • Surigao del Norte • Surigao del Sur • Tarlac • Tawi-Tawi • Zambales • Zamboanga del Norte • Zamboanga del Sur • Zamboanga SibugayOther subdivisionsIsland groups• Regions • Cities • Municipalities • Barangays • Legislative districts Territorial disputesSabah • Scarborough Shoal• Spratly Islands


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