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Legislative districts of Negros Occidental

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The Legislative Districts of Negros Occidental, namely the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth districts, are the representations of the Province of Negros Occidental in the Philippine House of Representatives. Negros Occidental was divided into three legislative districts from 1907 to 1972, it was redistricted into six legislative districts in 1986. It was part of the representation of Region VI from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 7 assemblymen at-large. Until 1986, Bacolod City was part of its representation.

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1st District

  • City: Escalante City, San Carlos City
  • Municipalities: Calatrava, Don Salvador Benedicto, Toboso
  • Population (2010): 367,277

    • 1907–1972

  • Municipalities: Cadiz (became city 1967), Enrique B. Magalona (Saravia), Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos, Silay (became city 1957), Victorias, Calatrava (established 1924), Toboso (established 1948)

    • 2nd District

  • City: Cadiz City, Sagay City
  • Municipality: Manapla
  • Population (2010): 344,927

    • 1907–1972

  • Municipalities: Bacolod (became city 1938), Bago (became city 1965), La Carlota (became city 1965), Murcia, Talisay, Valladolid, Pulupandan (re-established 1916), San Enrique (re-established 1918)

    • 3rd District

  • City: Silay City, Talisay City, Victorias City
  • Municipalities: Enrique B. Magalona, Murcia
  • Population (2010): 441,510

    • 1907–1972

  • Municipalities: Binalbagan, Cauayan, Himamaylan, Hinigaran, Ilog, Isabela, Kabankalan, Pontevedra, La Castellana (re-established 1917), Sipalay (established 1948), Hinoba-an (Asia) (established 1948), Moises Padilla (Magallon) (established 1958), Candoni (established 1958)

    • 4th District

  • City: Bago City, La Carlota City
  • Municipalities: Pontevedra, Pulupandan, San Enrique, Valladolid
  • Population (2010): 359,287

    • 5th District

  • City: Himamaylan City
  • Municipalities: Binalbagan, Hinigaran, Isabela, La Castellana, Moises Padilla
  • Population (2010): 420,155

    • 6th District

  • City: Kabankalan City, Sipalay City
  • Municipalities: Candoni, Cauayan, Hinoba-an, Ilog
  • Population (2010): 462,373

    • References

    Legislative districts of Negros Occidental Wikipedia
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