The legislative districts of Davao Oriental are the representations of the province of Davao 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 and second congressional districts.
History
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Davao Oriental were represented under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1917–1935) and the historical Davao Province (1935–1967).
The enactment of Republic Act No. 4867 on May 8, 1967, split the old Davao Province into Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental. Per Section 4 of R.A. 4867, the incumbent Davao Province representative was to indicate which of the three new provinces he wished to continue to represent; Rep. Lorenzo Sarmiento chose Davao del Norte, which left the seats for Davao del Sur (together grouped with the chartered city of Davao) and Davao Oriental open for the special elections scheduled for November 14, 1967. Davao Oriental comprised a single congressional district from the second half of the 6th Congress until the end of the 7th Congress.
Davao Oriental was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region XI from 1978 to 1984, and returned one representative, elected at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.
Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, the province was reapportioned into two congressional districts; each elected its member to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.
1st District Municipalities: Baganga, Boston, Caraga, Cateel, Manay, Tarragona Population (2020): 223,811
Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Enrico G. Dayanghirang 9th Congress1992–1995 Ma. Elena T. Palma-Gil 10th Congress1995–1998 11th Congress1998–2001 12th Congress2001–2004 Corazon N. Malanyaon 13th Congress2004–2007 14th Congress2007–2010 Nelson L. Dayanghirang 15th Congress2010–2013 16th Congress2013–2016 17th Congress2016–2019 Corazon N. Malanyaon 18th Congress2019–2022 19th Congress2022–2025 Nelson L. Dayanghirang 20th Congress2025–2028 Nelson Dayanghirang Jr.
2nd District City: Mati (became city 2007) Municipalities: Banaybanay, Governor Generoso, Lupon, San Isidro Population (2020): 352,532
Period Representative 8th Congress1987–1992 Thelma Z. Almario 9th Congress1992–1995 10th Congress1995–1998 11th Congress1998–2001 Joel Mayo Z. Almario 12th Congress2001–2004 13th Congress2004–2007 14th Congress2007–2010 Thelma Z. Almario 15th Congress2010–2013 16th Congress2013–2016 17th Congress2016–2019 Joel Mayo Z. Almario 18th Congress2019–2022 19th Congress2022–2025 Cheeno Miguel D. Almario 20th Congress2025–2028
Lone District (defunct) Period Representative 6th Congress1965–1969 see Lone district of Davao Constancio P. Maglana 7th Congress1969–1972 Notes
At-Large (defunct) Period Representative Regular Batasang Pambansa1984–1986 Merced Edith N. Rabat
See also Legislative district of Mindanao and Sulu Legislative district of Davao
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