Legislative districts of Cagayan de Oro

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
20072010
Rolando A. Uy
15th Congress
20102013
Jose Benjamin A. Benaldo
16th Congress
20132016
Rolando A. Uy
17th Congress
20162019
18th Congress
20192022

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
20072010
Rufus B. Rodriguez
15th Congress
20102013
16th Congress
20132016
17th Congress
20162019
Maximo B. Rodriguez
18th Congress
20192022
Rufus B. Rodriguez

Lone District (defunct)

Period Representative[4]
8th Congress
19871992
Benedicta B. Roa
9th Congress
19921995
Erasmo B. Damasing
10th Congress
19951998
11th Congress
19982001
Constantino G. Jaraula
12th Congress
20012004
13th Congress
20042007

At-Large (defunct)

Period Representative[4]
Regular Batasang Pambansa
19841986
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.
  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. "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. Congressional Library Bureau. "Roster of Philippine Legislators". Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
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