The legislative districts of Capiz are the representation of the province of Capiz 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 and second congressional districts.
History
editCapiz initially comprised a single district to the Malolos Congress from 1898 to 1899. It was later divided into three legislative districts from 1907 to 1957, when Aklan was granted its own representation, reducing it to two legislative districts. Romblon was also represented as part of the third district from 1907 to 1919.
In the disruption caused by the Second World War, two delegates represented the province in the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic: one was the provincial governor (an ex officio member), while the other was elected through a provincial assembly of KALIBAPI members during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Upon the restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, the province continued to comprise three districts.
Capiz was part of the representation of Region VI from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected two assemblymen at-large.
Current districts and representatives
editPolitical parties
| District | Current representative | Constituent LGUs | Population (2015) | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 
|
Tawi Billones (since 2016) |
413,213[1] | 730.41 km2 | ||
| 2nd | 
|
Jane Castro (since 2022) |
348,171[1] | 1,864.23 km2 | ||
Defunct districts
edit3rd District
edit- Municipalities: Buruanga, Ibajay, Kalibo, Libacao, Makato (Taft), Malinao, Nabas, Numancia (Lezo), Lezo (re-established 1941), Tangalan (re-established 1948), Madalag (re-established 1948), Malay (established 1949)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 |
Eufrosino Alba |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 |
Manuel Terencio |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 |
Manuel Laserna |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
Teodulfo Suñer |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 |
Rufino L. Garde |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 |
Rafael S. Tumbokon |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 |
Juan M. Reyes |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
vacant[a] |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 |
Jose M. Reyes |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 |
Godofredo P. Ramos |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 |
Notes
- ^ Juan M. Reyes was elected in November 1941 but died before the start of the session on June 9, 1945.
1907–1909
edit- Municipalities: Badajoz, Buruanga, Cajidiocan, Calivo, Ibajay, Libacao, Looc, Malinao, Nabas, Odiongan, Romblon, San Fernando, Taft
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Simeon Mobo |
1909–1919
edit- Municipalities: Badajoz, Buruanga, Cajidiocan, Ibajay, Looc, Malinao, Nabas, Odiongan, Romblon, San Fernando, Taft, Jones (re-established 1918)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 |
Braulio C. Manikan |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 |
Jose Tirol |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 |
Leonardo Festin |
At-large district
edit1898–1899
edit| Period | Representatives |
|---|---|
| Malolos Congress 1898–1899 |
Miguel Zaragoza |
| Mariano Bacani | |
| Juan Baltazar |
1943-1944
edit| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| National Assembly 1943–1944 |
Eduardo Abalo |
| Alfredo V. Jacinto (ex officio) |
1984-1986
edit| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Enrique M. Belo |
| Charles B. Escolin |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2020.