Legislative districts of Cagayan de Oro explained

The legislative districts of Cagayan de Oro are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Cagayan de Oro 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 first and second congressional districts.

History

Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Cagayan de Oro were represented under the historical Misamis Province (1907–1931), Misamis Oriental (1931–1969) and Region X (1978–1984).

By virtue of being classified as a highly urbanized city on November 22, 1983, Cagayan de Oro was granted separate representation for the first time in the Regular Batasang Pambansa, electing one representative, at large, in 1984.

Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, the city constituted a lone congressional district,^[1] and elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.

The passage of Republic Act No. 9371 on February 22, 2007 increased the city's representation by reapportioning it into two congressional districts:^[2] barangays west of the Cagayan de Oro River were constituted into the first district, and those lying east of the river, the second. The districts elected their separate representatives starting in that year's elections.

• Barangays: Baikingon, Balulang, Bayabas, Bayanga, Besigan, Bonbon, Bulua, Calaanan, Canitoan, Carmen, Dansolihon, Iponan, Kauswagan, Lumbia, Mambuaya, Pagalungan, Pagatpat, Patag, Pigsag-an, San Simon, Taglimao, Tagpangi, Tignapoloan, Tuburan, Tumpagon
• Population (2015): 333,476^[3]

Period	Representative^[4]
14th Congress 2007 - 2010	Rolando A. Uy
15th Congress 2010 - 2013	Jose Benjamin A. Benaldo
16th Congress 2013 - 2016	Rolando A. Uy
17th Congress 2016 - 2019
18th Congress 2019 - 2022
19th Congress 2022 - 2025	Lordan G. Suan

• Barangays: Barangays 1–40 (City Proper), Agusan, Balubal, Bugo, Camaman-an, Consolacion, Cugman, F.S. Catanico, Gusa, Indahag, Lapasan (Agora), Macabalan, Macasandig, Nazareth, Puerto, Puntod, Tablon
• Population (2015): 342,474^[3]

Period	Representative
14th Congress 2007 - 2010	Rufus B. Rodriguez
15th Congress 2010 - 2013
16th Congress 2013 - 2016
17th Congress 2016 - 2019	Maximo B. Rodriguez
18th Congress 2019 - 2022	Rufus B. Rodriguez
19th Congress 2022 - 2025

Lone District (defunct)

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987 - 1992	Benedicta B. Roa
9th Congress 1992 - 1995	Erasmo B. Damasing
10th Congress 1995 - 1998
11th Congress 1998 - 2001	Constantino G. Jaraula
12th Congress 2001 - 2004
13th Congress 2004 - 2007

See also

• Legislative districts of Misamis
• Legislative districts of Misamis Oriental

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance. 1986 Constitutional Commission. February 2, 1987. November 21, 2017. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.
2. Web site: Republic Act No. 9371 - An Act Providing for the Apportionment of the Lone Legislative District of the City of Cagayan de Oro. Congress of the Philippines. February 22, 2007. November 18, 2017. The LawPhil Project.
3. Web site: Population of Population of Legislative Districts by Region, Province, and Selected Highly Urbanized/Component City: 2015. Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015. November 18, 2017.
4. Web site: Roster of Philippine Legislators. Republic of the Philippines, House of Representatives. November 18, 2017. Congressional Library Bureau.