Legislative districts of Negros Occidental

The legislative districts of Negros Occidental are the representations of the province of Negros Occidental 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, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth congressional districts.

Legislative districts of Negros Occidental.

History

In 1899, the cities and pueblos of San Carlos, Calatrava, Escalante, Sagay, Cadiz, Manapla, Victorias, and Saravia shall compose the first district. From General Order No. 30, from Office US Military Governor in the Philippine Islands, Manila, P.I. July 22, 1899.^[1]

Negros Occidental was divided into three legislative districts from 1907 to 1972, it was redistricted into six legislative districts in 1986. It was part of the representation of Region VI from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 7 assemblymen at-large. Until 1986, Bacolod was part of its representation.

1st District

1st district of Negros Occidental

• Cities: Escalante (became city 2001), San Carlos
• Municipalities: Calatrava, Salvador Benedicto, Toboso
• Population (2020): 381,716^[2]

1907–1972

• Municipalities: Cadiz (became city 1967), Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia), Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos (became city 1960), Silay (became city 1957), Victorias, Calatrava (established 1924), Toboso (established 1948)

Notes

1. From 1961–1962.
2. From 1963–1965.

2nd District

2nd district of Negros Occidental

• Cities: Cadiz, Sagay (became city 1996)
• Municipality: Manapla
• Population (2020): 362,521^[2]

1907–1972

• Municipalities: Bacolod (became city 1938), Bago (became city 1966), La Carlota (became city 1965), Murcia, Talisay, Valladolid, Pulupandan (re-established 1916), San Enrique (re-established 1918)

3rd District

3rd district of Negros Occidental

• Cities: Silay, Talisay (became city 1998), Victorias (became city 1998)
• Municipalities: Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia
• Population (2020): 482,646^[2]

1907–1972

• Municipalities: Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, Pontevedra, La Castellana (re-established 1917), Sipalay (established 1948), Hinoba-an (Asia) (established 1948), Moises Padilla (Magallon) (established 1958), Candoni (established 1958)

4th District

4th district of Negros Occidental

• Cities: Bago, La Carlota
• Municipalities: Pontevedra, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Valladolid
• Population (2020): 406,666^[2]

5th District

5th district of Negros Occidental

• City: Himamaylan (became city 2001)
• Municipalities: Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla
• Population (2020): 464,026^[2]

Notes

1. Died on January 26, 2012.
2. Assumed office on June 4, 2012 after winning a special election and served for the remainder of the 15th Congress.

6th District

6th district of Negros Occidental

• Cities: Kabankalan (became city 1997), Sipalay (became city 2001)
• Municipalities: Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog
• Population (2020): 525,597^[2]

At-Large (defunct)

1943-1944

• Excludes Bacolod

1984-1986

• Includes Bacolod

See also

• Legislative district of Bacolod

References

1. OTIS, MAJ. GEN E.S. (1899). Report on Military Operations and Civil Affairs in the Philippine Islands: 1899. Govt. Print. Off. p. 125. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
2. "TABLE 1. Population of Legislative Districts by Region, Province, and Selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2015". psa.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2023-10-25.