The legislative districts of Davao del Norte are the representation of the province of Davao del Norte 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
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Davao del Norte were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935) and the historical Davao Province (1935–1967).
The enactment of Republic Act No. 4867 on May 8, 1967, split the old Davao Province into Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental. Per Section 4 of R.A. 4867, the incumbent Davao Province representative was to indicate which of the three new provinces he wished to continue to represent; Rep. Lorenzo Sarmiento chose to represent Davao del Norte. Davao del Sur (grouped together with Davao City) and Davao Oriental were separately represented beginning in the second half of the 6th Congress after special elections were held on November 14, 1967, to fill their new congressional seats.
Davao del Norte — officially renamed to "Davao" in 1972 — was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region XI from 1978 to 1984. The province returned three representatives, elected at-large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.
Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, the province was reapportioned into three congressional districts; each district elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
Apart from restoring the name of the province to Davao del Norte, the passage of Republic Act No. 8470 and its subsequent ratification by plebiscite on March 7, 1998, separated the province's eleven eastern municipalities to create the new province of Compostela Valley (now named Davao de Oro). Per Section 3 of Republic Act No. 8470, Davao del Norte's own representation was reduced to two districts. The newly reconfigured districts elected their own representatives beginning in the 1998 elections.
1st District City: Tagum Municipalities: Asuncion, Kapalong, New Corella, Talaingod, Sawata (established 2004) Population (2020): 542,642
Period Representative 11th Congress1998–2001 Pantaleon D. Alvarez vacant 12th Congress2001–2004 Arrel R. Olaño 13th Congress2004–2007 14th Congress2007–2010 15th Congress2010–2013 Antonio Rafael G. Del Rosario 16th Congress2013–2016 17th Congress2016–2019 Pantaleon D. Alvarez 18th Congress2019–2022 19th Congress2022–2025 20th Congress2025–2028 De Carlo Uy Notes
1987–1998
Municipalities: Compostela, Maragusan (San Mariano), Montevista, Monkayo, New Bataan, Mawab, Nabunturan
Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Lorenzo S. Sarmiento 9th Congress1992–1995 Rogelio M. Sarmiento 10th Congress1995–1998
2nd District Cities: Panabo (became city 2001), Samal Municipalities: Braulio E. Dujali, Carmen, Santo Tomas Population (2020): 572,415
Period Representative 11th Congress1998–2001 Antonio R. Floirendo, Jr. 12th Congress2001–2004 13th Congress2004–2007 14th Congress2007–2010 Antonio F. Lagdameo, Jr. 15th Congress2010–2013 16th Congress2013–2016 17th Congress2016–2019 Antonio R. Floirendo, Jr. 18th Congress2019–2022 Alan R. Dujali 19th Congress2022–2025 20th Congress2025–2028 Jose Manuel Lagdameo
1987–1998
Municipalities: Asuncion, Laak (San Vicente), Mabini, New Corella, Pantukan, Tagum (became city 1998), Maco
Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Baltazar A. Sator 9th Congress1992–199510th Congress1995–1998
3rd District (defunct) Municipalities: Babak (annexed to Samal 1998), Carmen, Kapalong, Kaputian (annexed to Samal 1998), Panabo, Samal (Peñaplata) (became city 1998), Santo Tomas, Talaingod (established 1991), Braulio E. Dujali (established 1998)
Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Rodolfo P. Del Rosario 9th Congress1992–1995 10th Congress1995–1998
Lone District (defunct) includes the present-day province of Davao de Oro Period Representative 6th Congress1965–1969 see Lone district of Davao Lorenzo S. Sarmiento 7th Congress1969–1972 Notes
At-Large (defunct) includes the present-day province of Davao de Oro Period Representatives Regular Batasang Pambansa1984–1986 Rodolfo P. Del Rosario Rolando C. Marcial Rogelio M. Sarmiento
See also Legislative district of Mindanao and Sulu Legislative district of Davao Legislative districts of Davao de Oro
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