Legislative districts of Cebu

The Legislative Districts of Cebu, namely the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh are the representations of the Province of Cebu and the independent city of Mandaue in the Philippine House of Representatives. From 1907 until 1972, Cebu Province was divided into seven congressional districts and Cebu City was part of its representation. From 1978 to 1984, it was part of the representation of Region VII, and from 1984 to 1986, it elected 6 assemblymen at-large.

The province's representation was reduced to six congressional districts upon the restoration of the House of Representatives in 1987 after Cebu City was given its own representations in Congress.

The passage of Republic Act 9726 separated the highly urbanized city of Lapu-Lapu from the sixth district to form its own congressional district starting in the 2010 elections. Republic Act No. 10684 was passed into law on September 18, 2015 by President Benigno Aquino III, as for the formation of the additional 7th district in the province.

1st District

• City: Carcar City, Naga City, Talisay City
• Municipalities: Minglanilla, San Fernando, Sibonga
• Population (2010): 627,455

Map of the current 1st District of Cebu

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Antonio Bacaltos
9th Congress 1992–1995	Eduardo R. Gullas
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001
12th Congress 2001–2004	Jose R. Gullas
13th Congress 2004–2007	Eduardo R. Gullas
14th Congress 2007–2010
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016	Gerald Anthony V. Gullas, Jr.

1907–1972

• Municipalities: Bogo, Borbon Carmen, Catmon, Danao (became city 1961), Pilar, San Francisco, Tabogon, Tudela, Poro (re-established 1909), Sogod (re-established 1920)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Celestino Rodriguez (1872–1955)
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Gervacio Padilla
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Jose E. Hernaez
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922	Manuel Ceniza Briones (1894–1957)
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934	Buenaventura Rodriguez (1893–1940)
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Tereso M. Dosdos (1892–1997)
1st National Assembly 1935–1938	Celestino Rodriguez
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941	Tereso M. Dosdos
3rd National Assembly 1941–1946	Celestino Rodriguez
1st Congress 1946–1949	Jovenal Almendras
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Ramon M. Durano (1905–1988)
3rd Congress 1953–1957
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969
7th Congress 1969–1972

2nd District

Map of the current 2nd District of Cebu

• Municipalities: Alcoy, Argao, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Oslob, Samboan, Santander
• Population (2010): 223,360

Period	Representative
17th Congress 2016–2019

1987–2016

• Municipalities: Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Argao, Badian, Boljoon, Dalaguete, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Ronda, Santander

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Crisologo A. Abines
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Simeon L. Kintanar
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Pablo P. Garcia
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016	Wilfredo S. Caminero

1907–1972

• Municipalities: Cebu (became city 1936), Liloan, Mandaue (became city 1969), Opon (converted to Lapu-Lapu City 1961), Cordova (re-established 1912), Compostela (re-established 1919), Consolacion (re-established 1920)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Sergio Osmeña (1878–1961)
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Vicente Sotto (1877–1950)
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928	Paulino Arandia Gullas (1891–1945)
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Sotero Barte Cabahug (1891–1963)
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Hilario Abellana (1896–1945)
1st National Assembly 1935–1938
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941
3rd National Assembly 1941–1946	Pedro Lopez (1915–1957)
1st Congress 1946–1949	Vicenter Logarta
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Leandro A. Tojong
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Pedro Lopez^1
4th Congress 1957–1961	joaquin comendador
5th Congress 1961–1965	Jose L. Briones
6th Congress 1965–1969
7th Congress 1969–1972	John H. Osmeña

^1 Died March 17, 1957

3rd District

Map of the current 3rd District of Cebu

• City: Toledo City
• Municipalities: Aloguinsan, Asturias, Balamban, Barili, Pinamungajan, Tuburan
• Population (2010): 483,132

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Pablo P. Garcia
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998	John Henry R. Osmena
11th Congress 1998–2001	Antonio P. Yapha, Jr.
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Pablo John F. Garcia
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016	Gwendolyn F. Garcia

1907–1972

• Municipalities: Carcar, Minglanilla, Naga, San Fernando, Talisay

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Filemon Yap Sotto (1872–1966)
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Vicente Urgello (1875–1952)
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Vicente Rama (1887–1956)
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Maximino Noel (1879–1969)
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Vicente Rama
1st National Assembly 1935–1938	Agustin Y. Kintanar
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941	Maximino Noel
3rd National Assembly 1941–1946
1st Congress 1946–1949
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Primitivo Sato
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Maximino Noel
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969	Ernesto Bascon
7th Congress 1969–1972	Eduardo Gullas

4th District

Map of the current 4th District of Cebu

• City: Bogo City
• Municipalities: Bantayan, Daanbantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Tabogon, Tabuelan
• Population (2010): 438,525

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Celestino E. Martinez, Jr.
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Clavel A. Martinez
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Benhur L. Salimbangon
	Celestino A. Martinez III^1
15th Congress 2010–2013	Benhur L. Salimbangon
16th Congress 2013–2016

^1 Replaced Benhur L. Salimbangon as per House Electoral Tribunal decision on January 11, 2010.^[1]

1907–1972

• Municipalities: Argao, Dalaguete, Sibonga, Alcoy (re-established 1916)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Alejandro Ruiz
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922	Isidoro Aldanese
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928	Juan Alcazaren (1891–1962)
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Agustin Y. Kintanar
1st National Assembly 1935–1938	Vicente Rama
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941	Agustin Y. Kintanar
3rd National Assembly 1941–1946
1st Congress 1946–1949
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Filomeno C. Kintanar
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Isidro Camasura Kintanar (1915–1968)
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969
7th Congress 1969–1972	Gaudencio Beduya

5th District

Map of the current 5th District of Cebu

• City: Danao City
• Municipalities: Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Liloan, Pilar, Poro, San Francisco, Sogod, Tudela
• Population (2010): 489,796

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Ramon D. Durano III
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Joseph Felix Mari H. Durano^1
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
	Ramon H. Durano VI^2
14th Congress 2007–2010
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016	Joseph Felix Mari H. Durano

^1 Appointed Secretary of Tourism on August 19, 2004.

^2 Assumed office on June 9, 2005. Elected in a special election on May 30, 2005 to complete the unexpired term of Joseph H. Durano.

1907–1972

• Municipalities: Alegria, Badian, Boljoon, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Oslob, Samboan, Alcantara (re-established 1913), Santander (re-established 1917)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Troadio Galicano
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Mariano Jesus Diosomito Cuenco (1888–1964)
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Tomas Alonzo
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934	Miguel Diosomito Cuenco (1904–1990)
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935
1st National Assembly 1935–1938
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941
3rd National Assembly 1941–1946
1st Congress 1946–1949	Leandro A. Tojong
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Miguel Cuenco
3rd Congress 1953–1957
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969	Antonio V. Cuenco
7th Congress 1969–1972	Emerito S. Calderon

6th District

Map of the current 6th District of Cebu

• City: Mandaue City
• Municipalities: Consolacion, Cordova
• Population (2010): 488,322

Period	Representative
15th Congress 2010–2013	Gabriel Luis R. Quisumbing
16th Congress 2013–2016

1987–2010

• Cities: Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City
• Municipalities: Consolacion, Cordova

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Vicente L. de la Serna
9th Congress 1992–1995	Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Efren T. Herrera
12th Congress 2001–2004	Nerissa Corazon Soon-Ruiz
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010

1907–1972

• Municipalities: Aloguinsan, Barili, Dumanjug, Pinamungajan, Toledo (became city 1960), Ronda (re-established 1913)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Casiano Causing
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912	Vicente Lozada
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Miguel Raffiñan
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Nicolas Rafols
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928	Pastor Noel
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Nicolas Mercado Rafols Jr. (1894–1947)
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934	Miguel Raffiñan
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Nicolas Rafols
1st National Assembly 1935–1938
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941	Miguel Raffiñan
3rd National Assembly 1941–1946	Nicolas Rafols
1st Congress 1946–1949
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Manuel A. Zosa
3rd Congress 1953–1957
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969	Amado B. Arrieta
7th Congress 1969–1972	Manuel A. Zosa

7th District

• Municipalities: Alcantara, Alegria, Badian, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalboal, Ronda
• Population (2010): 200,092

Period	Representative
17th Congress 2016–2019

1907-1972

• Municipalities: Asturias, Balamban, Bantayan, Daanbantayan, Medellin, San Remigio, Tuburan, Santa Fe (re-established 1909), Madridejos (re-established 1916)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Pedro Lasala Rodriguez (1869–1932)
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912	Eulalio E. Causing
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Tomas Alonzo
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922	Jose Alonzo
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928	Paulino Ybañez
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Buenaventura Rodriguez
1st National Assembly 1935–1938
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941	Roque V. Desquitado
3rd National Assembly 1941–1946	Jose Rodriguez
1st Congress 1946–1949
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Dr. Nicolas Gantuangco Escario (1898–1958)
3rd Congress 1953–1957
4th Congress 1957–1961	Antonio De Pio
5th Congress 1961–1965	Tereso Dumon
6th Congress 1965–1969
7th Congress 1969–1972	Celestino N. Sybico, Jr.

At-Large (defunct)

Period	Representative
National Assembly 1943–1944	Jose Delgado
	Paulino Arandia Gullas
	Jose S. Leyson
	Juan Cerilles Zamora
Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986	Emerito S. Calderon
	Nenita C. Daluz
	Ramon D. Durano III
	Regalado Estrella Maambong (1939–2011)
	Luisito R. Patalinjug
	Adelino B. Sitoy

See also

• Legislative districts of Cebu City
• Legislative district of Lapu-Lapu City

References

• Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library

Notes

1. G.R No. 189034 Martinez vs. HRET and Benhur L. Salimbangon Accessed on July 22, 2013.