The legislative districts of Cagayan de Oro are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Cagayan de Oro in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first and second congressional districts.

History

Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Cagayan de Oro were represented under the historical Misamis Province (1907–1931), Misamis Oriental (1931–1969) and Region X (1978–1984).

By virtue of being classified as a highly urbanized city on November 22, 1983, Cagayan de Oro was granted separate representation for the first time in the Regular Batasang Pambansa, electing one representative, at large, in 1984.

Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, the city constituted a lone congressional district,[1] and elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.

The passage of Republic Act No. 9371 on February 22, 2007 increased the city's representation by reapportioning it into two congressional districts:[2] barangays west of the Cagayan de Oro River were constituted into the first district, and those lying east of the river, the second. The districts elected their separate representatives starting in that year's elections.

1st District

  • Barangays: Baikingon, Balulang, Bayabas, Bayanga, Besigan, Bonbon, Bulua, Calaanan, Canitoan, Carmen, Dansolihon, Iponan, Kauswagan, Lumbia, Mambuaya, Pagalungan, Pagatpat, Patag, Pigsag-an, San Simon, Taglimao, Tagpangi, Tignapoloan, Tuburan, Tumpagon
  • Population (2015): 333,476[3]
Period Representative[4]
14th Congress
2007–2010		 Rolando A. Uy
15th Congress
2010–2013		 Jose Benjamin A. Benaldo
16th Congress
2013–2016		 Rolando A. Uy
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022
19th Congress
2022–2025		 Lordan G. Suan

2nd District

  • Barangays: Barangays 1–40 (City Proper), Agusan, Balubal, Bugo, Camaman-an, Consolacion, Cugman, F.S. Catanico, Gusa, Indahag, Lapasan (Agora), Macabalan, Macasandig, Nazareth, Puerto, Puntod, Tablon
  • Population (2015): 342,474[3]
Period Representative[4]
14th Congress
2007–2010		 Rufus B. Rodriguez
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019		 Maximo B. Rodriguez
18th Congress
2019–2022		 Rufus B. Rodriguez
19th Congress
2022–2025

Lone District (defunct)

Period Representative[4]
8th Congress
1987–1992		 Benedicta B. Roa
9th Congress
1992–1995		 Erasmo B. Damasing
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001		 Constantino G. Jaraula
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007

At-Large (defunct)

Period Representative[4]
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986		 Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1986 Constitutional Commission (February 2, 1987). "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved November 21, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ Congress of the Philippines (February 22, 2007). "Republic Act No. 9371 - An Act Providing for the Apportionment of the Lone Legislative District of the City of Cagayan de Oro". The LawPhil Project. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Population of Population of Legislative Districts by Region, Province, and Selected Highly Urbanized/Component City: 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
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