Legislative districts of Iloilo City
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The legislative districts of Iloilo City are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Iloilo 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 lone congressional district.
History
The territory of what is now Iloilo City initially formed part of the
When seats for the
In the disruption caused by the
Iloilo City was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region VI from 1978 to 1984. The city, along with the rest of the province of Iloilo, elected five representatives, at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in the 1984 elections.
Iloilo City was provided its own congressional district under the new Constitution[2] which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987. The new lone district elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
Lone District
- Population (2015): 447,992
Period | Representative |
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8th Congress 1987–1992 |
Rafael J. Lopez-Vito |
9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
10th Congress 1995–1998 |
Raul M. Gonzalez |
11th Congress 1998–2001 | |
12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
13th Congress 2004–2007 |
Raul T. Gonzalez, Jr. |
14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
15th Congress 2010–2013 |
Jerry P. Treñas |
16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
18th Congress 2019–2022 |
Julienne L. Baronda |
19th Congress 2022–2025 |
At-Large (defunct)
1943–1944
Period | Representative |
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National Assembly 1943–1944 |
Fortunato R. Ybiernas[3] |
Vicente R. Ybiernas (ex officio)[3] |
See also
References
- ^ United States Department of War (1901). Acts of the Philippine Commission, No. 1-1800 - Volume X. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ a b Official program of the inauguration of the Republic of the Philippines and the induction into office of His Excellency Jose P. Laurel. Bureau of Printing. 1943.