The legislative districts of Cagayan are the representations of the province of Cagayan 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, and third congressional districts.
History Cagayan, which included the sub-province of Batanes, was initially divided into two representative districts in 1907. Batanes was last represented as part of the province's first district in 1909, after its re-establishment as a province by virtue of Act No. 1952 enacted on May 20, 1909, warranted its separate representation. A minor adjustment of district boundaries, mandated by Act No. 3032 enacted on March 19, 1922, took effect starting in the 1922 elections.
When seats for the upper house of the Philippine Legislature were elected from territory-based districts between 1916 and 1935, Cagayan formed part of the first senatorial district which elected two out of the 24-member senate. However, residents of two towns that had been annexed from Mountain Province — Allacapan (1928) and Langangan (1922) — were not extended the right to vote in assembly or senatorial elections until 1935, after the passage of Act No. 4203 placed them in the second district of Cagayan.
By virtue of Executive Order No. 84 issued by Philippine Executive Commission Chairman Jorge Vargas on August 31, 1942, the province of Batanes was abolished and its territory was placed under Cagayan's jurisdiction for the duration of the Second World War. Two delegates represented the province in the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic: one was the provincial governor (an ex officio member), while the other was elected through a provincial assembly of KALIBAPI members during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Upon the restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, the province retained its two pre-war representative districts, and Batanes was once again represented separately.
The province was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region II from 1978 to 1984, and elected two representatives, at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984. Cagayan was reapportioned into three congressional districts under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
1st District
Municipalities: Alcala, Aparri, Baggao, Buguey, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Lal-lo, Santa Ana, Santa Teresita Population (2020): 459,819
Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Domingo A. Tuzon 9th Congress1992–1995 Juan Ponce Enrile 10th Congress1995–1998 Patricio T. Antonio 11th Congress1998–2001 Juan C. Ponce Enrile, Jr. 12th Congress2001–2004 13th Congress2004–2007 14th Congress2007–2010 Salvacion S. Ponce Enrile 15th Congress2010–2013 Juan C. Ponce Enrile, Jr. 16th Congress2013–2016 Salvacion S. Ponce Enrile 17th Congress2016–2019 Ramon C. Nolasco Sr. 18th Congress2019–2022 Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. 19th Congress2022–2025 20th Congress2025–2028 Ramon C. Nolasco Sr.
1907–1909 Municipalities: Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Basco, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Iguig, Lal-lo, Peñablanca, Tuguegarao
Period Representative 1st Philippine Legislature1907–1909 Pablo Guzman
1909–1922 Municipalities: Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Calayan (annexed to Aparri from 1912 to 1920), Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Iguig, Lal-lo, Peñablanca, Tuguegarao, Ballesteros (established 1911), Gonzaga (established 1917)
Period Representative 2nd Philippine Legislature1909–1912 Venancio Concepcion 3rd Philippine Legislature1912–1916 Cresencio Marasigan 4th Philippine Legislature1916–1919 Vicente T. Fernandez 5th Philippine Legislature1919–1922 Miguel Concepcion Nava
1922–1972 Municipalities: Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Iguig, Lal-lo, Peñablanca, Tuguegarao, Santa Ana (established 1949), Santa Teresita (established 1963)
Period Representative 6th Philippine Legislature1922–1925 Alfonso Ponce Enrile 7th Philippine Legislature1925–1928 Vicente Formoso 8th Philippine Legislature1928–1931 9th Philippine Legislature1931–1934 Marcelo Adduru 10th Philippine Legislature1934–1935 Nicanor Carag 1st National Assembly1935–1938 Marcelo Adduru 2nd National Assembly1938–1941 Conrado V. Singson 1st Commonwealth Congress1945 Nicanor Carag 1st Congress1946–1949 Conrado V. Singson 2nd Congress1949–1953 Domingo S. Siazon 3rd Congress1953–1957 Felipe R. Garduque, Jr. 4th Congress1957–1961 5th Congress1961–1965 Tito M. Dupaya 6th Congress1965–1969 7th Congress1969–1972
2nd District
Municipalities: Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño Population (2020): 322,634
Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Leoncio M. Puzon 9th Congress1992–1995 Edgar R. Lara 10th Congress1995–1998 11th Congress1998–2001 12th Congress2001–2004 Celia C. Tagana-Layus 13th Congress2004–2007 Florencio L. Vargas 14th Congress2007–201015th Congress2010–2013 vacant Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso 16th Congress2013–2016 17th Congress2016–2019 18th Congress2019–2022 Samantha Louise V. Alfonso 19th Congress2022–2025Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso 20th Congress2025–2028 Notes
1907–1922 Municipalities: Abulug, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Mauanan, Pamplona, Piat, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao
Period Representative 1st Philippine Legislature1907–1909 Gabriel Lasam 2nd Philippine Legislature1909–1912 Leoncio Fonacier 3rd Philippine Legislature1912–1916 Juan Quintos 4th Philippine Legislature1916–1919 Miguel C. Nava 5th Philippine Legislature1919–1922 Bonifacio Cortez
1922–1935 Municipalities: Abulug, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Santo Niño (Faire), Rizal (Mauanan), Pamplona, Piat, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao
Period Representative 6th Philippine Legislature1922–1925 Proceso Sebastian 7th Philippine Legislature1925–1928 Antonio Guzman 8th Philippine Legislature1928–1931 Claro Sabbun 9th Philippine Legislature1931–1934 Sabas Casibang 10th Philippine Legislature1934–1935 Miguel P. Pio
1935–1972 Municipalities: Abulug, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Santo Niño (Faire), Rizal (Mauanan), Pamplona, Piat, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao, Santa Praxedes (Langangan) (annexed from Mountain Province 1922; only voted starting 1935), Allacapan (annexed from Mountain Province 1928; only voted starting 1935), Lasam (established 1950)
Period Representative 1st National Assembly1935–1938 Regino Veridiano 2nd National Assembly1938–1941 Miguel P. Pio 1st Commonwealth Congress1945 1st Congress1946–1949 Paulino A. Alonzo 2nd Congress1949–1953 3rd Congress1953–1957 4th Congress1957–1961 Benjamin Ligot 5th Congress1961–1965 6th Congress1965–1969 7th Congress1969–1972 David M. Puzon
3rd District City: Tuguegarao (became city 1999) Municipalities: Amulung, Enrile, Iguig, Peñablanca, Solana, Tuao Population (2020): 486,150
Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Tito M. Dupaya 9th Congress1992–1995 Francisco K. Mamba 10th Congress1995–1998 Manuel N. Mamba 11th Congress1998–2001 Rodolfo E. Aguinaldo 12th Congress2001–2004 Manuel N. Mamba 13th Congress2004–2007 13th Congress2007–2010 15th Congress2010–2013 Randolph Ting 16th Congress2013–2016 17th Congress2016–2019 18th Congress2019–2022 Joseph L. Lara 19th Congress2022–2025 20th Congress2025–2028 Notes
At-Large (defunct) 1943–1944 includes the sub-province of Batanes Period Representatives National Assembly1943–1944 Melecio Arranz Nicanor Carag (ex officio)
1984–1986 Period Representatives Regular Batasang Pambansa1984–1986 Antonio C. Carag Juan Ponce Enrile Alfonso R. Reyno, Jr.
See also Legislative district of Batanes Legislative district of Mountain Province
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