The Legislative districts of Compostela Valley are the representations of the province of Compostela Valley 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 districts.
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History
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Compostela Valley were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935), Davao Province (1935–1967) and Davao del Norte (1967–1998).
The passage of Republic Act No. 8470 and its subsequent ratification by plebiscite on 7 March 1998 separated from Davao del Norte's first and second districts a total of eleven municipalities to create the new province of Compostela Valley, which itself was to comprise two new congressional districts. Per Section 3 of R.A. 8470, Davao del Norte's representation was reduced to two districts. The newly reconfigured districts elected their own representatives beginning in the 1998 elections.