Legislative districts of Caloocan
The legislative districts of Caloocan are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Caloocan 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. In addition, the city has gained new additional legislative district in 2021 by virtue of Republic Act 11545 and shall elect their first representative in the 2022 Philippine general election.[1]
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History
It was represented as part of the first district of Rizal from 1907 to 1972, and of Region IV from 1978 to 1984. It elected 2 assemblymen at-large to the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986, and has been divided into two districts since the restoration of the House of Representatives in 1987.
Of the country’s 238 legislative districts, the 1st Legislative District of Caloocan was the biggest in terms of population size, with 1.19 million persons.[2]
In 2021, the Senate passed on third and final reading House Bill No. 7700, a bill creating the 3rd legislative district in Caloocan City. It divides the first district of into two legislative districts. The first legislative district will be composed of Barangays 1 to 4, Barangays 77 to 85 and Barangays 132 to 177 while Barangays 178 to 188 will be the city’s third legislative district.[3] It was later approved by President Rodrigo Duterte on May 26, 2021 as he signed this law under Republic Act No. 11545.[4]
1st District
- Barangays: Barangays 1 to 4, 77 to 85, and 132 to 177
- Area: 34.86 km²
- Population (2020): 953,125
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
TBD |
1987–2022
- Barangays: Barangays 1 to 4, 77 to 85, and 132 to 188
- Area: 45.44 km²
- Population (2015): 1,193,419
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Virgilio P. Robles |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 |
Aurora A. Henson |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 |
Roberto S. Guanzon |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 |
Enrico R. Echiverri |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 |
Oscar G. Malapitan |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Enrico R. Echiverri |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 |
Dale Gonzalo R. Malapitan |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
2nd District
- Barangays: Barangays 5 to 76, and 86 to 131
- Area: 8.40 km²
- Population (2020): 381,690
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Gerardo P. Cabochan |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 |
Luis A. Asistio |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 |
Edgar R. Erice |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 |
Luis A. Asistio |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 |
Mary Mitzi L. Cajayon |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 |
Edgar R. Erice |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 |
3rd District
- Barangays: Barangays 178 to 188
- Area: 12.54 km²
- Population (2020): 327,769
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
TBD |
At-Large (defunct)
| Period | Representatives |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Antonio C. Martinez |
| Virgilio P. Robles |
See also
References
- "Legislative districts in Caloocan, Bulacan reapportioned". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- "Population Counts by Legislative District (Based on the 2015 Census of Population)". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- "Senate passes bills creating new Caloocan, Bulacan legislative districts". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- Republic Act No. 11545 (26 May 2021), An Avt Reapportioning the First Legislative District of the City of Caloocan into Two (2) Legislative Districts, retrieved April 10, 2022