Legislative districts of the Philippines Totally Explained

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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

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	Provinces and/or City
First District	Abra (re-established 1917), Batanes, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Isabela
Second District	La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales
Third District	Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac
Fourth District	City of Manila, Bataan, Laguna, Rizal
Fifth District	Batangas, Cavite, Marinduque (established 1920), Mindoro, Tayabas
Sixth District	Albay, Ambos Camarines (split into Norte and Sur 1917), Sorsogon
Seventh District	Capiz, Iloilo, Romblon (established 1917)
Eighth District	Antique, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Palawan
Ninth District	Leyte, Samar
Tenth District	Cebu
Eleventh District	Bohol, Misamis (split into Occidental and Oriental 1929), Surigao
Twelfth District	City of Baguio, Department of Mindanao and Sulu (abolished in 1920, consisted of the provinces of Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga), Mountain Province (consisted of the sub-provinces of Apayao, Benguet, Bontoc, Ifugao, and Kalinga), Nueva Vizcaya

Representative districts

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