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.
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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.[1]
1st District
- Barangays: Barangays 1 to 4, 77 to 85, 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: Barangay 5 to 76, 86 to 131
- Area: 7.67 km²
- Population (2015): 390,559
| 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 |
At-Large (defunct)
| Period | Representatives |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Antonio C. Martinez |
| Virgilio P. Robles |
See also
References
- "Population Counts by Legislative District (Based on the 2015 Census of Population)". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 6, 2016.