Legislative districts of Quezon City

The legislative districts of Quezon City are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Quezon in the various national and local legislatures of the Philippines. At present, the province is represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines by its six congressional districts, with the districts' representatives being elected every three years. Additionally, each district is allotted six seats in the Quezon City Council, creating a total of thirty-six elective seats in the legislature.

legislative districts of Quezon City:
  District 1
  District 2
  District 3
  District 4
  District 5
  District 6

History

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From its creation in 1939 to 1972, Quezon City was represented as part of Rizal Province, with the western areas that formerly belonged to Caloocan, Mandaluyong, and San Juan voting as part of that province's first district, and the eastern areas that formerly belonged to Marikina, Montalban (now Rodriguez), Pasig, and San Mateo voting in the second district.

In the disruption caused by the Second World War, Quezon City was incorporated into the City of Greater Manila on January 1, 1942, by virtue of Manuel Quezon's Executive Order No. 400 as a wartime emergency measure. Greater Manila was represented by two delegates in the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic: one was the city mayor (an ex officio member), while the other was elected through a citywide assembly of KALIBAPI members during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Upon the restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, Quezon City's divided representation between the two districts of Rizal was retained; this remained so until 1972.

The city was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region IV from 1978 to 1984. Quezon City residents first elected representatives separate from Rizal in the 1984 election, where four representatives, elected at-large, represented the city at the Regular Batasang Pambansa.

Quezon City was reapportioned into four congressional districts under the new Constitution[1] which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987. It elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.

By virtue of Republic Act No. 10170[2] approved on July 2, 2012, the fifth and sixth districts were created out of the second district. Residents of the two new districts began to elect their own representatives beginning in the 2013 elections.

Current districts

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The city was last redistricted on July 2, 2012, where the fifth and sixth districts were apportioned. The city's congressional delegation currently composes of two members of Lakas, two members of the National Unity Party, one members of the Nacionalista Party, and one member of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas. All six representatives are part of the majority bloc in the 19th Congress.

Legislative districts and representatives of Quezon City
District Current Representative Barangays Population (2020) Area Map
Image Name Party
1st   Arjo Atayde
(since 2022)
Nacionalista
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384,384[3] 19.59 km2  
2nd   Ralph Tulfo
(since 2022)
PFP
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738,328[3] 19.59 km2  
3rd   Franz Pumaren
(since 2022)
NUP
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  • Amihan
  • Bagumbuhay
  • Bagumbayan
  • Bayanihan
  • Blue Ridge A
  • Blue Ridge B
  • Camp Aguinaldo
  • Claro
  • Dioquino Zobel
  • Duyan-Duyan
  • E. Rodriguez
  • East Kamias
  • Escopa I
  • Escopa II
  • Escopa III
  • Escopa IV
  • Libis
  • Loyola Heights
  • Mangga
  • Marilag
  • Masagana
  • Matandang Balara
  • Milagrosa
  • Pansol
  • Quirino 2-A
  • Quirino 2-B
  • Quirino 2-C
  • Quirino 3-A
  • Saint Ignatius
  • San Roque
  • Silangan
  • Socorro
  • Tagumpay
  • Ugong Norte
  • Villa Maria Clara
  • West Kamias
  • White Plains
319,371[3] 46.27 km2  
4th   Marvin Rillo
(since 2022)
Lakas
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  • Bagong Lipunan ng Crame
  • Botocan
  • Central
  • Kristong Hari
  • Damayang Lagi
  • Doña Aurora
  • Doña Imelda
  • Doña Josefa
  • Don Manuel
  • East Triangle
  • Horseshoe
  • Immaculate Conception
  • Kalusugan
  • Kamuning
  • Kaunlaran
  • Krus na Ligas
  • Laging Handa
  • Malaya
  • Mariana
  • Old Capitol Site
  • Paligsahan
  • Pinyahan
  • Pinagkaisahan
  • QMC
  • Roxas
  • Sacred Heart
  • San Isidro Galas
  • San Martin de Porres (Cubao)
  • San Vicente
  • Santo Niño
  • Santol
  • Tatalon
  • Teachers Village East
  • Teachers Village West
  • U.P. Campus
  • U.P. Village
  • Valencia
407,402[3] 23.42 km2  
5th   PM Vargas[4]
(since 2022)
Lakas
List
  • Bagbag
  • Capri
  • Fairview
  • Greater Lagro
  • Gulod
  • Kaligayahan
  • Nagkaisang Nayon
  • North Fairview
  • Novaliches Proper
  • Pasong Putik Proper
  • San Agustin
  • San Bartolome
  • Santa Lucia
  • Santa Monica
596,047[3] 28.03 km2  
6th   Marivic Co-Pilar
(since 2022)
NUP
List
  • Apolonio Samson
  • Baesa
  • Balong-bato
  • Culiat
  • New Era
  • Pasong Tamo
  • Sangandaan
  • Sauyo
  • Talipapa
  • Tandang Sora
  • Unang Sigaw
514,516[3] 21.97 km2  

Notes

At-Large (defunct)

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Period Representatives
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986
Ismael A. Mathay, Jr.
Orlando S. Mercado
Cecilia Muñoz-Palma
Alberto G. Romulo

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Republic Act No. 10170 (July 2, 2012), An Act reapportioning the second (2nd) legislative district of Quezon City, retrieved June 13, 2016
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Philippine Statistics Authority | Republic of the Philippines". psa.gov.ph. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  4. ^ Cervantes, Filane Mikee (June 9, 2022). "23 more House members join Lakas-CMD party". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 21, 2022.