Legislative districts of Cagayan de Oro

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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[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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)[edit]

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)[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved November 18, 2017.