The legislative districts of Negros Oriental are the representations of the province of Negros Oriental 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, second, and third congressional districts.
History Negros Oriental was divided into two congressional districts from 1907 to 1972, it was redistricted into three congressional districts in 1986. It was part of the representation of Region VII from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 3 assemblymen at-large. Siquijor was last represented as part of the province's second district in 1972.
1st District
Cities: Canlaon, Guihulngan (became city 2007) Municipalities: Ayungon, Bindoy, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Manjuyod, Tayasan, Vallehermoso Population (2020): 445,970Legislative districts psa.gov.ph
Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Jerome V. Paras 9th Congress1992–1995 10th Congress1995–1998 11th Congress1998–2001 Jacinto V. Paras 12th Congress2001–2004 13th Congress2004–2007 14th Congress2007–2010 Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong 15th Congress2010–2013 16th Congress2013–2016 Emmanuel L. Iway 17th Congress2016–2019 Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong 18th Congress2019–2022 19th Congress2022–2025 20th Congress2025–2028 Emmanuel L. Iway
1907–1972 Municipalities: Amlan (Ayuquitan Nuevo), Bais (became city 1968), Dumaguete (became city 1948), Guihulngan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Manjuyod (re-established 1908), Jimalalud (re-established 1910), Sibulan (re-established 1910), Vallehermoso (re-established 1913), La Libertad (re-established 1918), Canlaon (established 1946, became city 1961), Bindoy (Payabon) (established 1949), Pamplona (established 1959), San Jose (established 1955), Mabinay (established 1959)
Period Representative 1st Philippine Legislature1907–1909 Leopoldo Rovira 2nd Philippine Legislature1909–1912 Hermenegildo T. Villanueva 3rd Philippine Legislature1912–1916 4th Philippine Legislature1916–1919 Restituto Villegas 5th Philippine Legislature1919–1922 6th Philippine Legislature1922–1925 Guillermo Z. Villanueva 7th Philippine Legislature1925–1928 8th Philippine Legislature1928–1931 9th Philippine Legislature1931–1934 10th Philippine Legislature1934–1935 1st National Assembly1935–1938 2nd National Assembly1938–1941 1st Commonwealth Congress1945 Julian L. Teves 1st Congress1946–1949 Lorenzo G. Teves 2nd Congress1949–1953 Pedro A. Bandoquillo 3rd Congress1953–1957 Lorenzo G. Teves 4th Congress1957–1961 5th Congress1961–1965 6th Congress1965–1969 7th Congress1969–1972 Herminio G. Teves
2nd District
City: Bais, Dumaguete, Tanjay (became city 2001) Municipalities: Amlan, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Sibulan Population (2020): 535,632
Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Miguel L. Romero 9th Congress1992–1995 10th Congress1995–1998 11th Congress1998–2001 Emilio C. Macias II 12th Congress2001–2004 13th Congress2004–2007 14th Congress2007–2010 George P. Arnaiz 15th Congress2010–2013 16th Congress2013–2016 17th Congress2016–2019 Manuel T. Sagarbarria 18th Congress2019–2022 19th Congress2022–2025 20th Congress2025–2028 Ma. Isabel L. Sagarbarria
1907–1972 Municipalities: Bacong, Bayawan (Tolong Nuevo), Dauin, Larena, Lazi, Siaton, Siquijor, Valencia (Nueva Valencia, later Luzuriaga), Zamboanguita (established 1908), San Juan (re-established 1908), Maria (re-established 1909), Enrique Villanueva (Talingting) (established 1924), Santa Catalina (Tolong Viejo) (re-established 1947), Basay (established 1968)
Period Representative 1st Philippine Legislature1907–1909 Vicente Locsin 2nd Philippine Legislature1909–1912 Teofisto J. Guingona Sr. 3rd Philippine Legislature1912–1916 Leopoldo Rovira 4th Philippine Legislature1916–1919 Felipe Tayko 5th Philippine Legislature1919–1922 Pedro Teves 6th Philippine Legislature1922–1925 Fermin Martinez 7th Philippine Legislature1925–1928 Enrique C. Villanueva 8th Philippine Legislature1928–1931 9th Philippine Legislature1931–1934 Jose E. Romero 10th Philippine Legislature1934–1935 1st National Assembly1935–1938 2nd National Assembly1938–1941 1st Commonwealth Congress1945 1st Congress1946–1949 Enrique Medina Sr. 2nd Congress1949–1953 3rd Congress1953–1957 Lamberto L. Macias 4th Congress1957–1961 5th Congress1961–1965 6th Congress1965–1969 7th Congress1969–1972 Notes
3rd District City: Bayawan (became city 2000) Municipalities: Bacong, Basay, Dauin, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Valencia, Zamboanguita Population (2020): 451,388
Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Margarito B. Teves 9th Congress1992–1995 10th Congress1995–1998 11th Congress1998–2001 Herminio G. Teves 12th Congress2001–2004 13th Congress2004–2007 14th Congress2007–2010 Pryde Henry A. Teves 15th Congress2010–2013 16th Congress2013–2016 17th Congress2016–2019 Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. 18th Congress2019–2022 19th Congress2022–2023 19th Congress2023–2025 Vacant (Arnolfo A. Teves Jr. expelled) 20th Congress2025–2028 Janice V. Degamo
At-Large (defunct) Malolos Congress Period Representative Malolos Congress1898–1899 Pio del Pilar Mariano Oirola Luciano San Miguel Notes
1943-1944 Includes present-day Siquijor Period Representative National Assembly1943–1944 Julian L. Teves Guillermo Z. Villanueva
1984-1986 Period Representative Regular Batasang Pambansa1984–1986 Ricardo D. Abiera Andres C. Bustamante Emilio C. Macias II
See also Legislative district of Siquijor
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