The legislative districts of Lanao del Norte are the representations of the province of Lanao 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.
The highly urbanized city of Iligan last formed part of its representation in 2010.
History
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Lanao del Norte were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935) and the historical Lanao Province (1935–1961).
The enactment of Republic Act No. 2228 on 22 May 1959 divided the old Lanao Province into Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur, and provided them each with a congressional representative. In accordance with Section 8 of R.A. 2228, the incumbent representative of Lanao Province, Laurentino Badelles, continued to represent both successor provinces until the next general election in 1961. The chartered city of Iligan, despite being enumerated as part of the territory of neither successor province, was designated as Lanao del Norte's seat of provincial government and became part of its congressional representation.
Lanao del Norte was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region XII from 1978 to 1984. The province returned one representative, elected at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984. Iligan, declared a highly urbanized city in 1983, separately elected its own representative in this election.
Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on 11 February 1987, Lanao del Norte was once more grouped with Iligan and reapportioned into two congressional districts, which elected their respective members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
The passage of Republic Act No. 9724 on 20 October 2009, segregated the highly urbanized city of Iligan from the first district of Lanao del Norte to form its own congressional district starting in the 2010 elections. Republic Act No. 9774, enacted on 17 November 2009, further reapportioned Lanao del Norte's districts by transferring the municipalities of Balo-i, Matungao, Pantar and Tagoloan from the second to the first district. The reconfigured districts elected their representatives beginning in the 2010 elections.
1st District Municipalities: Bacolod, Balo-i, Baroy, Kauswagan, Kolambugan, Linamon, Maigo, Matungao, Pantar, Tagoloan, Tubod Population (2015): 295,473
Period Representative 15th Congress2010–2013 Imelda D.C. Quibranza-Dimaporo 16th Congress2013–2016 17th Congress2016–2019 Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo 18th Congress2019–2022 19th Congress2022–2025
1987–2010 City: Iligan Municipalities: Bacolod, Baroy, Kauswagan, Kolambugan, Linamon, Maigo, Tubod Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Mariano Ll. Badelles, Sr. 9th Congress1992–1995 10th Congress1995–1998 11th Congress1998–2001 Alipio Cirilo V. Badelles 12th Congress2001–2004 13th Congress2004–2007 14th Congress2007–2010 Vicente F. Belmonte, Jr.
2nd District Municipalities: Kapatagan, Lala, Magsaysay, Munai, Nunungan, Pantao Ragat, Poona Piagapo, Salvador, Sapad, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Tangcal Population (2015): 380,922
Period Representative 15th Congress2010–2013 Fatima Aliah Q. Dimaporo 16th Congress2013–2016 Abdullah D. Dimaporo 17th Congress2016–2019 18th Congress2019–2022 19th Congress2022–2025 Sittie Aminah Q. Dimaporo
1987–2010 Municipalities: Balo-i, Kapatagan, Lala, Magsaysay, Matungao, Munai, Nunungan, Pantao Ragat, Pantar, Poona Piagapo, Salvador, Sapad, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Tagoloan, Tangcal Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Abdullah D. Dimaporo vacant 9th Congress1992–1995 Macabangkit B. Lanto Mario E. Hisuler 10th Congress1995–1998 Abdullah S. Mangotara 11th Congress1998–2001 12th Congress2001–2004 Abdullah D. Dimaporo 13th Congress2004–2007 14th Congress2007–2010 Notes
Lone District (defunct) includes the chartered city of Iligan Period Representative 5th Congress1961–1965Laurentino Ll. Badelles 6th Congress1965–1969 Mohammad Ali B. Dimaporo 7th Congress1969–1972
At-Large (defunct) excludes the highly urbanized city of Iligan Period Representative Regular Batasang Pambansa1984–1986 Abdullah D. Dimaporo
See also Legislative district of Mindanao and Sulu Legislative district of Lanao Legislative district of Iligan
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