Legislative districts of Negros Occidental

The legislative districts of Negros Occidental are the representations of the province of Negros Occidental in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth congressional districts.

Legislative districts of Negros Occidental.

History

In 1899, the cities and pueblos of San Carlos, Calatrava, Escalante, Sagay, Cadiz, Manapla, Victorias, and Saravia shall compose the first district. From General Order No. 30, from Office US Military Governor in the Philippine Islands, Manila, P.I. July 22, 1899.^[1]

Negros Occidental was divided into three legislative districts from 1907 to 1972, it was redistricted into six legislative districts in 1986. It was part of the representation of Region VI from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 7 assemblymen at-large. Until 1986, Bacolod was part of its representation.

1st District

1st district of Negros Occidental

Cities: Escalante (became city 2001), San Carlos
Municipalities: Calatrava, Salvador Benedicto, Toboso
Population (2020): 381,716^[2]

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Salvador S. Laguda
9th Congress 1992–1995	Tranquilino B. Carmona
10th Congress 1995–1998	Julio A. Ledesma IV
11th Congress 1998–2001
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007	Tranquilino B. Carmona
14th Congress 2007–2010	Julio A. Ledesma IV
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019	Melecio J. Yap Jr.
18th Congress 2019–2022	Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr.
19th Congress 2022–2025	Gerardo P. Valmayor Jr.

1907–1972

Municipalities: Cadiz (became city 1967), Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia), Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos (became city 1960), Silay (became city 1957), Victorias, Calatrava (established 1924), Toboso (established 1948)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Antonio Jayme
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912	Hermenegildo Villanueva
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Melecio Severino
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Lope B. Severino
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922	Lope B. Severino
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Serafin P. Hilado
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928	Serafin P. Hilado
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Jose C. Locsin
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934	Enrique B. Magalona
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935
1st National Assembly 1935–1938
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress 1945
1st Congress 1946–1949	Vicente F. Gustilo, Sr.
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Francisco Ferrer
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Jose Puey
4th Congress 1957–1961	Vicente F. Gustilo, Sr.
5th Congress 1961–1965	Armando C. Gustilo^{[lower-alpha 1]}
5th Congress 1961–1965	Vicente F. Gustilo, Sr.^{[lower-alpha 2]}
6th Congress 1965–1969	Armando C. Gustilo
7th Congress 1969–1972	Armando C. Gustilo

Notes

↑ From 1961–1962.
↑ From 1963–1965.

2nd District

2nd district of Negros Occidental

Cities: Cadiz, Sagay (became city 1996)
Municipality: Manapla
Population (2020): 362,521^[2]

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Manuel H. Puey
9th Congress 1992–1995	Manuel H. Puey
10th Congress 1995–1998	Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr.
11th Congress 1998–2001
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007	Alfredo D. Marañon III
14th Congress 2007–2010
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016	Leo Rafael M. Cueva
17th Congress 2016–2019
18th Congress 2019–2022
19th Congress 2022–2025	Alfredo D. Marañon III

1907–1972

Municipalities: Bacolod (became city 1938), Bago (became city 1966), La Carlota (became city 1965), Murcia, Talisay, Valladolid, Pulupandan (re-established 1916), San Enrique (re-established 1918)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Dionisio Mapa
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912	Manuel Fernandez Yanson
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Rafael R. Alunan
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Vicente Jimenez Yanson
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928	Ramon Torres
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Vicente Jimenez Yanson
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934	Ramon Torres
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Ramon Torres
1st National Assembly 1935–1938	Pedro C. Hernaez
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941	Pedro C. Hernaez
1st Commonwealth Congress 1945	Aguedo Gonzaga
1st Congress 1946–1949	Carlos A. Hilado
2nd Congress 1949–1953
3rd Congress 1953–1957
4th Congress 1957–1961	Inocencio V. Ferrer
5th Congress 1961–1965	Inocencio V. Ferrer
6th Congress 1965–1969	Felix P. Amante
7th Congress 1969–1972	Roberto L. Montelibano

3rd District

3rd district of Negros Occidental

Cities: Silay, Talisay (became city 1998), Victorias (became city 1998)
Municipalities: Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia
Population (2020): 482,646^[2]

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Jose Carlos V. Lacson
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Edith A. Yotoko-Villanueva
12th Congress 2001–2004	Jose Carlos V. Lacson
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010
15th Congress 2010–2013	Alfredo Abelardo B. Benitez
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019
18th Congress 2019–2022	Jose Francisco B. Benitez
19th Congress 2022–2025	Jose Francisco B. Benitez

1907–1972

Municipalities: Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, Pontevedra, La Castellana (re-established 1917), Sipalay (established 1948), Hinoba-an (Asia) (established 1948), Moises Padilla (Magallon) (established 1958), Candoni (established 1958)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Agustin Montilla
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912	Rafael Ramos
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Gil M. Montilla
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Gil M. Montilla
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922	Tito Silverio
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Elisio M. Limsiaco
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928	Isaac Lacson
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Emilio Montilla
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934	Emilio Yulo
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Ramon Agustin
1st National Assembly 1935–1938	Gil M. Montilla
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941	Jose Y. Yulo
1st Commonwealth Congress 1945	Raymundo Vargas
1st Congress 1946–1949	Elisio M. Limsiaco
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Augurio M. Abeto
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Agustin M. Gatuslao
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969	Felix M. Feria, Jr.
7th Congress 1969–1972	Agustin M. Gatuslao

4th District

4th district of Negros Occidental

Cities: Bago, La Carlota
Municipalities: Pontevedra, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Valladolid
Population (2020): 406,666^[2]

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Edward M. Matti
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Carlos O. Cojuangco
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Jeffrey P. Ferrer
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019	Juliet Marie D. Ferrer
18th Congress 2019–2022
19th Congress 2022–2025

5th District

5th district of Negros Occidental

City: Himamaylan (became city 2001)
Municipalities: Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla
Population (2020): 464,026^[2]

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Mariano M. Yulo
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Jose Apolinario L. Lozada Jr.
12th Congress 2001–2004	Jose Apolinario L. Lozada Jr.
13th Congress 2004–2007	Ignacio T. Arroyo Jr.
14th Congress 2007–2010	Ignacio T. Arroyo Jr.
15th Congress 2010–2013	Ignacio T. Arroyo Jr.^{[lower-alpha 1]}
15th Congress 2010–2013	Alejandro Y. Mirasol^{[lower-alpha 2]}
16th Congress 2013–2016	Alejandro Y. Mirasol
17th Congress 2016–2019	Alejandro Y. Mirasol
18th Congress 2019–2022	Ma. Lourdes T. Arroyo-Lesaca
19th Congress 2022–2025	Emilio Bernardino L. Yulo III

Notes

↑ Died on January 26, 2012.
↑ Assumed office on June 4, 2012 after winning a special election and served for the remainder of the 15th Congress.

6th District

6th district of Negros Occidental

Cities: Kabankalan (became city 1997), Sipalay (became city 2001)
Municipalities: Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog
Population (2020): 525,597^[2]

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Hortensia Lopez Starke
9th Congress 1992–1995	Hortensia Lopez Starke
10th Congress 1995–1998	Genaro M. Alvarez, Jr.
11th Congress 1998–2001
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007	Genaro Rafael K. Alvarez III
14th Congress 2007–2010	Genaro M. Alvarez, Jr.
15th Congress 2010–2013	Mercedes K. Alvarez
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019
18th Congress 2019–2022	Genaro M. Alvarez Jr.
19th Congress 2022–2025	Mercedes K. Alvarez

At-Large (defunct)

1943-1944

Excludes Bacolod

Period	Representative
National Assembly 1943–1944	Vicente F. Castillo
National Assembly 1943–1944	Gil M. Montilla

1984-1986

Includes Bacolod

Period	Representative
Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986	Wilson Gamboa
	Antonio M. Gatuslao
	Roberto A. Gatuslao
	Jaime G. Golez
	Alfredo G. Maranon, Jr.
	Roberto L. Montelibano
	Jose Y. Varela, Jr.

References

↑ OTIS, MAJ. GEN E.S. (1899). Report on Military Operations and Civil Affairs in the Philippine Islands: 1899. Govt. Print. Off. p. 125. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
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[3] From 1961–1962.

[4] From 1963–1965.

[5] Died on January 26, 2012.

[6] Assumed office on June 4, 2012 after winning a special election and served for the remainder of the 15th Congress.

[1] OTIS, MAJ. GEN E.S. (1899). Report on Military Operations and Civil Affairs in the Philippine Islands: 1899. Govt. Print. Off. p. 125. Retrieved March 12, 2019.

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Legislative districts of the Philippines
Luzon	Abra Albay Antipolo Apayao Aurora Baguio Bataan Batanes Batangas Benguet Biñan Bulacan Cagayan Calamba Caloocan Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Catanduanes Cavite Ifugao Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur Isabela Kalinga La Union Laguna Las Piñas Malabon Makati Mandaluyong Manila Marikina Marinduque Masbate Mountain Province Muntinlupa Navotas Nueva Ecija Nueva Vizcaya Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Palawan Pampanga Pangasinan Parañaque Pasay Pasig Pateros & Taguig Quezon Quezon City Quirino Rizal Romblon San Jose del Monte San Juan Santa Rosa Sorsogon Taguig Tarlac Valenzuela Zambales
Visayas	Aklan Antique Bacolod Biliran Bohol Capiz Cebu Cebu City Eastern Samar Guimaras Iloilo Iloilo City Lapu-Lapu City Leyte Mandaue Negros Occidental Negros Oriental Northern Samar Samar Siquijor Southern Leyte
Mindanao	Agusan del Norte Agusan del Sur Basilan Bukidnon Cagayan de Oro Camiguin Cotabato Davao City Davao de Oro Davao del Norte Davao del Sur Davao Occidental Davao Oriental Dinagat Islands General Santos Iligan Lanao del Norte Lanao del Sur Maguindanao del Norte Maguindanao del Sur Misamis Occidental Misamis Oriental Sarangani South Cotabato Sultan Kudarat Sulu Surigao del Norte Surigao del Sur Tawi-Tawi Zamboanga City Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga Sibugay
Defunct	Defunct districts Agusan Ambos Camarines Cavite City Dasmariñas Davao Kalinga-Apayao Lanao Las Piñas–Muntinlupa Las Piñas–Parañaque Maguindanao Malabon–Navotas Malabon–Navotas–Valenzuela Mindanao & Sulu Mindoro Misamis Olongapo Pasig–Marikina San Pablo San Juan–Mandaluyong Shariff Kabunsuan Surigao Taguig–Pateros–Muntinlupa Zamboanga
See also: Districts for the Senate (1916–1935)

History

1st District

1907–1972

2nd District

1907–1972

3rd District

1907–1972

4th District

5th District

6th District

At-Large (defunct)

1943-1944

1984-1986

See also

References