Cagayan's 2nd congressional district is one of the three congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cagayan. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the western municipalities of Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes and Santo Niño. The municipalities of Enrile and Tuao were part of the district until its second dissolution in 1972. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP).

Representation history # Image Member Term of office Legislature Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndCagayan's 2nd district for the Philippine Assembly District created January 9, 1907. 1 Gabriel Lasam October 16, 1907 October 16, 1909 1st Progresista Elected in 1907. 1907–1916Abulug, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Mauanan, Pamplona, Piat, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao 2 Leoncio Fonacier October 16, 1909 October 16, 1912 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1909. 3 Juan Quintos October 16, 1912 October 16, 1916 3rd Progresista Elected in 1912.Cagayan's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippine Islands 4 Miguel Concepción Nava October 16, 1916 June 3, 1919 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1916. 1916–1922Abulug, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao 5 Bonifacio Cortés June 3, 1919 June 6, 1922 5th Nacionalista Elected in 1919. 6 Proceso Sebastian June 6, 1922 June 2, 1925 6th Demócrata Elected in 1922. 1922–1935Abulug, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao 7 Antonio Guzmán June 2, 1925 June 5, 1928 7th Demócrata Elected in 1925. 8 Claro Sabbun June 5, 1928 June 2, 1931 8th NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1928. 9 Sabas Casibang June 2, 1931 June 5, 1934 9th NacionalistaConsolidado Elected in 1931. 10 Cosme Marzán June 5, 1934 September 16, 1935 10th NacionalistaDemocrático Elected in 1934. # Image Member Term of office NationalAssembly Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndCagayan's 2nd district for the National Assembly (Commonwealth of the Philippines) 11 Regino Veridiano September 16, 1935 December 30, 1938 1st NacionalistaDemocrático Elected in 1935. 1935–1941Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao 12 Miguel P. Pío December 30, 1938 December 30, 1941 2nd Nacionalista Elected in 1938. District dissolved into the two-seat Cagayan's at-large district for the National Assembly (Second Philippine Republic). # Image Member Term of office CommonwealthCongress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndCagayan's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of the Philippines District re-created May 24, 1945. (12) Miguel P. Pío June 11, 1945 May 25, 1946 1st Nacionalista Re-elected in 1941. 1945–1946Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao # Image Member Term of office Congress Party Electoral history ConstituentLGUsStartEndCagayan's 2nd district for the House of Representatives of the Philippines 13 Paulino A. Alonzo May 25, 1946 December 30, 1957 1st Liberal Elected in 1946. 1946–1953Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao 2nd Re-elected in 1949. 3rd Re-elected in 1953. 1953–1965Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Langangan, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Solana, Tuao 14 Benjamin T. Ligot December 30, 1957 December 30, 1969 4th Nacionalista Elected in 1957. 5th Re-elected in 1961. 6th Re-elected in 1965. 1965–1969Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Faire, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Solana, Tuao 15 Davíd M. Púzon December 30, 1969 September 23, 1972 7th Nacionalista Elected in 1969.Removed from office after imposition of martial law. 1969–1972Abulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Claveria, Enrile, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño, Solana, Tuao District dissolved into the seven-seat Region II's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa, followed by the three-seat Cagayan's at-large district for the Regular Batasang Pambansa. District re-created February 2, 1987. 16 Leoncio M. Puzon June 30, 1987 June 30, 1992 8th PDP–Laban Elected in 1987. 1987–presentAbulug, Allacapan, Ballesteros, Calayan, Claveria, Lasam, Pamplona, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Praxedes, Santo Niño 17 Edgar R. Lara June 30, 1992 June 30, 2001 9th NPC Elected in 1992. 10th Re-elected in 1995. 11th Re-elected in 1998. 18 Celia C. Taganas-Layus June 30, 2001 June 30, 2004 12th NPC Elected in 2001. 19 Florencio Vargas June 30, 2004 July 22, 2010 13th Liberal Elected in 2004. 14th Lakas Re-elected in 2007.15th Re-elected in 2010.Died. 20 Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso March 16, 2011 June 30, 2019 NUPElected to finish her father's term. 16th Re-elected in 2013. 17th Re-elected in 2016. 21 Samantha Louise V. Alfonso June 30, 2019 June 30, 2022 18th NUP Elected in 2019. (20) Baby Aline Vargas-Alfonso June 30, 2022 Incumbent19th Lakas Elected in 2022.20th PFP Re-elected in 2025.

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See also Legislative districts of Cagayan

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