Legislative districts of Sorsogon
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The legislative districts of Sorsogon are the representations of the province of Sorsogon 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[edit]
Sorsogon had been divided into two congressional districts since 1907, which included Masbate until 1922. From 1978 to 1984, it was part of the representation of Region V in the Interim Batasang Pambansa, and it elected two assemblymen at-large in the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986.
Current Districts[edit]
| District | Current Representative | Party | Constituent LGUs | Population (2020) | Area | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Marie Bernadette Escudero (since 2022) |
NPC | 441,959[1] | 1,103.73 km² | 
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| 2nd | Manuel Fortes, Jr. (since 2022) |
NPC | 386,696[1] | 1,015.28 km² | 
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Historical Districts[edit]
1907–1922[edit]
- Municipalities: Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Mandaon (later annexed to Milagros until 1949), Masbate, Milagros, Mobo (annexed to Masbate 1910–1949), Pilar, Placer (later annexed to Cataingan until 1948), Pulanduta (Balud) (later annexed to Milagros until 1949), San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual, Uson (annexed to Dimasalang 1911–1949)
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 |
Pedro Chavez |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 |
Jose Zurbito |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 |
Amancio Aguilar |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 |
Pablo de la Rosa |
1922–1972[edit]
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 |
Federico D. Jimenez |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 |
Mario Guariña |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 |
Francisco Arellano |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 |
Fernando B. Duran |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 |
Tomas Clemente |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 |
Teodoro De Vera[a] |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 |
Tomas Clemente |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 |
Vicente Peralta |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Rafael C. Aquino |
Notes
- ^ Took oath of office on June 12, 1945.
At-Large (defunct)[edit]
1943–1944[edit]
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| National Assembly 1943–1944 |
Manuel Estipona |
| Rafael Ramos |
1984–1986[edit]
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 |
Salvador H. Escudero III |
| Augusto G. Ortiz |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 17, 2022.