Legislative districts of Negros Occidental
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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.
History
[edit]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.
Current districts
[edit]| District | Current Representative | Party | Constituent LGUs | Population (2020)[2] | Area[3] | Map | ||
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Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr. (since 2019) |
NPC | 381,716 | 1,436.59 km² | 
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| 2nd | .jpg)
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Alfredo D. Marañon III (since 2022) |
NUP | 362,521 | 967.77 km² | 
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| 3rd | Vacant[note 1] | 482,646 | 942.29 km² | 
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| 4th | .jpg)
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Juliet Marie D. Ferrer (since 2016) |
NUP | 406,666 | 750.86 km² | 
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| 5th | .jpg)
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Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III (since 2022) |
Independent | 464,026 | 1,220.00 km² | 
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| 6th | .jpg)
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Mercedes K. Alvarez (since 2022) |
NPC | 525,597 | 2,485.03 km² | 
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- Notes
- ^ Seat vacant since the appointment of Jose Francisco B. Benitez as Technical Education and Skills Development Authority director general on August 16, 2024.
Historical districts
[edit]At-Large (defunct)
[edit]1943-1944
[edit]- Excludes Bacolod
| Period | Representative |
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| National Assembly 1943–1944 |
Vicente F. Castillo |
| Gil M. Montilla |
1984-1986
[edit]- Includes Bacolod
| Period | Representative |
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| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2022.