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Legislative districts of Camarines Sur

Legislative district of the Philippines

Legislative districts of Camarines Sur
Summary

Legislative district of the Philippines

Camarines Sur divided into five districts

The legislative districts of Camarines Sur are the representations of the province of Camarines Sur and the independent city of Naga in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province and the city are currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through their first, second, third, fourth, and fifth congressional districts.

History

Camarines Sur was represented as part of Ambos Camarines until it was granted its own representations in 1919. It was divided into two legislative districts until 1972. It was part of the representation of Region V from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986, it elected 4 assemblymen at-large. In 1986, it was redistricted into four legislative districts.

The passage of Republic Act 9716 created an additional district out of towns from the first and second districts, which elected its first representative starting in the 2010 elections. As a result, the numerical designations of the province's districts were also changed in order to accommodate the new district. Then-Senator Noynoy Aquino challenged the controversial law in court, arguing its alleged unconstitutionality because the reapportionment creates a district that does not meet the 250,000 population requirement outlined in the Constitution. However, the Supreme Court deemed that the creation of a district not meeting the 250,000 population requirement in the constitution is a rule only applicable to cities, not provinces, and therefore ruled that the district is constitutional.

Current districts

DistrictCurrent RepresentativePartyConstituent LGUsPopulation (2020)AreaMap1st2nd3rd4th5th
National Unity Party (Philippines)}};"Hori Horibata
(since 2022)
RagayNUP{{Collapsible listCabusaoDel GallegoLupiRagaySipocoturl=https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/ird/specialrelease/2_Table%201%20Population%20of%20Legislative%20Districts%20by%20Province%20and%20Selected%20HUC_Component%20City%20Web%20Final-signed.pdftitle=TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020publisher=Philippine Statistics Authorityaccessdate=June 17, 2022}}1,097.88 km²
National Unity Party (Philippines)}};"Luigi Villafuerte
(since 2025)
LibmananNUP{{Collapsible listGainzaLibmananMilaorMinalabacPamplonaPasacaoSan Fernando
Lakas-CMD}};"Nelson Legacion
(since 2025)
City of NagaLakas-CMD{{Collapsible listBombonCalabangaCamaliganCanamanMagaraoNagaOcampo
Nationalist People's Coalition}};"Arnulf Bryan Fuentebella
(since 2019)
TigaonNPC{{Collapsible listCaramoanGarchitorenaGoaLagonoyPresentacionSagñaySan Jose
National Unity Party (Philippines)}};"Miguel Luis Villafuerte
(since 2022)
IrigaNUP{{Collapsible listBaaoBalatanBatoBuhiBulaIrigaNabua

At-Large (defunct)

1943–1944

PeriodAssemblymen
National Assembly
1943–1944Jose T. Fuentebella
Andres T. Hernandez

1984–1986

PeriodAssemblymen
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986Ciriaco R. Alfelor
Rolando R. Andaya
Edmundo B. Cea
Luis R. Villafuerte, Sr.

References

References

  1. "Archived copy".
  2. [http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/175711/noynoy-asks-sc-to-strike-down-law-on-new-camsur-district Noynoy asks SC to strike down law on new CamSur district]
  3. [http://www.thepoc.net/breaking-news/local/5745-sc-affirms-new-camsur-district.html SC affirms new CamSur district] {{webarchive. link. (June 20, 2010)
  4. "TABLE 1. Population of legislative districts by Region, Province, and selected Highly Urbanized/Component City : 2020". [[Philippine Statistics Authority]].
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