Legislative districts of Quezon

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The legislative districts of Quezon are the representations of the province of Quezon and the highly urbanized city of Lucena in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province and the city are currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through their first, second, third, and fourth congressional districts.

History[]

The province, known as Tayabas until 1949, was divided into two representative districts until 1972. Marinduque was last represented as part of the province's second district in 1922, after its establishment as a regular province in 1920 warranted its separate representation. As a consequence, a minor reorganization of the composition of the districts of Tayabas took place to compensate for the reduced population of the second district.

The province of Quezon (with the sub-province of Aurora, established in 1951) was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region IV-A from 1978 to 1984. The sub-province of Aurora was last represented as part of Quezon's first district in 1972, and as part of Quezon's representation in general in 1984, after its conversion into a regular province in 1979 entitled it to its own representation. The province elected four representatives at-large to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984. It was redistricted into four congressional districts under the new Constitution[1] which took effect on February 7, 1987, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.

Despite being administratively independent from the provincial government of Quezon since July 1, 1991, the city of Lucena elects a congressional representative as part of the second district, and has retained the right for its residents to elect and be elected to provincial offices through the exception made in Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991 regarding a city declared as highly urbanized after 1986 but before 1992 and whose city charter (Republic Act No. 3271)[2] contains a provision explicitly allowing participation in provincial affairs.

1st District[]

Towns of the first legislative district of Quezon
  • City: Tayabas (became city 2007)
  • Municipalities: Burdeos, General Nakar, Infanta, Jomalig, Lucban, Mauban, Pagbilao, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Polillo, Real, Sampaloc
  • Population (2020): 573,895
Period Representative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Wilfrido L. Enverga
9th Congress
1992–1995
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
Rafael P. Nantes
12th Congress
2001–2004
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
17th Congress
2016–2019
Anna Katrina Enverga-de la Paz
18th Congress
2019–2022
Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga

1907–1922[]

Period Representative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Manuel Luis M. Quezon
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
Filemon Perez
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
Alfonso M. Recto
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
Fabian R. Millar

1922–1972[]

  • Municipalities: Baler, Candelaria, Casiguran, Dolores, Infanta, Lucban, Lucena (became city 1961), Mauban, Pagbilao, Polillo, Sampaloc, Sariaya, Tayabas, Tiaong, Burdeos (established 1948), General Nakar (established 1949), Maria Aurora (established 1950), Dipaculao (established 1950), San Antonio (established 1957), Panukulan (established 1959), Jomalig (established as municipal district 1961), Patnanungan (established as municipal district 1961), San Luis (established 1962), Dingalan (established 1962), Real (established 1963), Dinalungan (established as municipal district 1966), Dilasag (established 1969)
Period Representative
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
Agustin S. Alvarez
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
Primitivo San Agustin
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
Fabian R. Millar
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
Jose A. Angara
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
Miguel Castillo
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
Pedro Insua
1st Congress
1946–1949
Fortunato N. Suarez
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Narciso H. Umali
3rd Congress
1953–1957
Manuel S. Enverga
4th Congress
1957–1961
5th Congress
1961–1965
6th Congress
1965–1969
7th Congress
1969–1972
Moises A. Escueta

2nd District[]

Towns of the second legislative district of Quezon
  • City: Lucena[a]
  • Municipalities: Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong
  • Population (2020): 753,343
Period Representative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Mario L. Tagarao[b]
9th Congress
1992–1995
Marcial C. Punzalan, Jr.
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
12th Congress
2001–2004
Lynnette A. Punzalan
13th Congress
2004–2007
Proceso J. Alcala
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013
Irvin M. Alcala
16th Congress
2013–2016
Vicente J. Alcala
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022
David C. Suarez

Notes

  1. ^ Highly-urbanized city since July 1, 1991. Administratively independent from the province, but its residents are allowed to vote and run for elective offices in the provincial government of Quezon through Section 452-c of the Local Government Code of 1991.[3]
  2. ^ Died on April 23, 1990.

1907–1922[]

  • Municipalities: Alabat, Boac, Calauag, Catanauan, Gasan, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Mulanay, Pitogo, Santa Cruz, Torrijos, Unisan (re-established 1909), Macalelon (re-established 1909), Mogpog (re-established 1910), San Narciso (re-established 1913), Quezon (established 1913)
Period Representative
1st Philippine Legislature
1907–1909
Emiliano A. Gala
2nd Philippine Legislature
1909–1912
Gregorio Nieva
3rd Philippine Legislature
1912–1916
Bernardo Del Mundo
4th Philippine Legislature
1916–1919
Gregorio Nieva
5th Philippine Legislature
1919–1922
Ricardo M. Paras, Jr.

1922–1972[]

  • Municipalities: Alabat, Atimonan, Calauag, Catanauan, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos (Laguimanoc), Pitogo, Quezon, San Narciso, Unisan, General Luna (established 1929), San Francisco (originally Bondo, later renamed Aurora) (established 1938), Agdangan (established 1939), Tagkawayan (established 1940), Buenavista (established 1950), Plaridel (established 1962), San Andres (established 1959)
Period Representative
6th Philippine Legislature
1922–1925
Rafael R. Vilar
7th Philippine Legislature
1925–1928
Leon G. Guinto, Sr.
8th Philippine Legislature
1928–1931
Marcelo T. Boncan
9th Philippine Legislature
1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature
1934–1935
Antonio Z. Argosino
1st National Assembly
1935–1938
Francisco Lavides
2nd National Assembly
1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress
1945
1st Congress
1946–1949
Tomas B. Morato
2nd Congress
1949–1953
Gaudencio V. Vera
3rd Congress
1953–1957
Leon Guinto, Jr.
4th Congress
1957–1961
5th Congress
1961–1965
Eladio A. Caliwara
6th Congress
1965–1969
7th Congress
1969–1972
Godofredo M. Tan

3rd District[]

Towns of the third legislative district of Quezon
Period Representative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Bienvenido O. Marquez, Jr.
9th Congress
1992–1995
Danilo E. Suarez
10th Congress
1995–1998
11th Congress
1998–2001
12th Congress
2001–2004
Aleta C. Suarez
13th Congress
2004–2007
Danilo E. Suarez
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
Aleta C. Suarez
17th Congress
2016–2019
Danilo E. Suarez
18th Congress
2019–2022
Aleta C. Suarez

4th District[]

Towns of the fourth legislative district of Quezon
Period Representative
8th Congress
1987–1992
Oscar F. Santos
9th Congress
1992–1995
Manolet O. Lavides
10th Congress
1995–1998
Wigberto E. Tañada
11th Congress
1998–2001
12th Congress
2001–2004
Georgilu R. Yumul-Hermida
13th Congress
2004–2007
Lorenzo R. Tañada III
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013
16th Congress
2013–2016
Angelina DL. Tan
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022

At-large (defunct)[]

1943–1944[]

Period Representatives
National Assembly
1943–1944
Natalio A. Enriquez
Tomas B. Morato

1978–1986[]

Period Representatives
Interim Batasang Pambansa
1978–1984
Godofredo M. Tan
Medardo L. Tumagay
Cesar A. Villariba, Sr.
Regular Batasang Pambansa
1984–1986
Cesar D. Bolaños
Bienvenido O. Marquez, Jr.
Hjalamar P. Quintana
Oscar F. Santos

See also[]

  • Legislative district of Marinduque
  • Legislative district of Aurora

References[]

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