The legislative districts of Capiz are the representation of the province of Capiz 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 Capiz initially comprised a single district to the Malolos Congress from 1898 to 1899. It was later divided into three legislative districts from 1907 to 1957, when Aklan was granted its own representation, reducing it to two legislative districts. Romblon was also represented as part of the third district from 1907 to 1919.
In the disruption caused by 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 continued to comprise three districts.
Capiz was part of the representation of Region VI from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected two assemblymen at-large.
Current districts and representatives Political parties
+Legislative districts and congressional representatives of CapizDistrictCurrent representative Constituent LGUsPopulation (2015)Area1st Ivan Howard Guintu(since 2025)Roxas City 413,213730.41 km22nd Jane Castro(since 2022)Dumalag 348,171 1,864.23 km2
Defunct districts 3rd District
Municipalities: Buruanga, Ibajay, Kalibo, Libacao, Makato (Taft), Malinao, Nabas, Numancia (Lezo), Lezo (re-established 1941), Tangalan (re-established 1948), Madalag (re-established 1948), Malay (established 1949)
Period Representative 5th Philippine Legislature1919–1922 Eufrosino Alba 6th Philippine Legislature1922–1925 Manuel Terencio 7th Philippine Legislature1925–1928 Manuel Laserna 8th Philippine Legislature1928–1931 Teodulfo Suñer 9th Philippine Legislature1931–1934 Rufino L. Garde 10th Philippine Legislature1934–1935 Rafael S. Tumbokon 1st National Assembly1935–1938 2nd National Assembly1938–1941 Juan M. Reyes 1st Commonwealth Congress1945 vacant 1st Congress1946–1949 Jose M. Reyes 2nd Congress1949–1953 Godofredo P. Ramos 3rd Congress1953–1957 Notes
1907–1909 Municipalities: Badajoz, Buruanga, Cajidiocan, Calivo, Ibajay, Libacao, Looc, Malinao, Nabas, Odiongan, Romblon, San Fernando, Taft
Period Representative 1st Philippine Legislature1907–1909 Simeon Mobo
1909–1919 Municipalities: Badajoz, Buruanga, Cajidiocan, Ibajay, Looc, Malinao, Nabas, Odiongan, Romblon, San Fernando, Taft, Jones (re-established 1918)
Period Representative 2nd Philippine Legislature1909–1912 Braulio C. Manikan 3rd Philippine Legislature1912–1916 Jose Tirol 4th Philippine Legislature1916–1919 Leonardo Festin
At-large district
1898–1899 Period Representatives Malolos Congress1898–1899 Miguel Zaragoza Mariano Bacani Juan Baltazar
1943-1944 Period Representative National Assembly1943–1944 Eduardo Abalo Alfredo V. Jacinto (ex officio)
1984-1986 Period Representative Regular Batasang Pambansa1984–1986 Enrique M. Belo Charles B. Escolin
See also Legislative districts of Aklan Legislative district of Romblon
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