The legislative districts of Lanao del Sur are the representations of the
province
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of
Lanao del Sur
Lanao del Sur ( tl, Timog Lanao; Maranao language, Maranao and ilp, Pagabagatan Ranao), officially the Province of Lanao del Sur, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Autonomous Re ...
in the
various national legislatures of the
Philippines
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. The province is currently represented in the
lower house of the
Congress of the Philippines
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through its
first
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and
second congressional districts.
History
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Lanao del Sur were represented under the
Department of Mindanao and Sulu
The Department of Mindanao and Sulu was an agency of the United States colonial administration in the Philippine Islands task to administer all Muslim-dominated areas in the territory. It was established on July 23, 1914, pursuant to Act No. 2 ...
(1917–1935) and the historical
Lanao Province
Lanao was a province of the Philippines from 1914 to 1959. Today, the province comprises Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur.
History
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(1935–1961).
The enactment of Republic Act No. 2228 on May 22, 1959 divided the old Lanao Province into
Lanao del Norte
Lanao del Norte ( Cebuano: ''Amihanang Lanao''; tl, Hilagang Lanao; Maranao: ''Pangotaraan Ranao''), officially the Province of Lanao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Tubod.
...
and
Lanao del Sur
Lanao del Sur ( tl, Timog Lanao; Maranao language, Maranao and ilp, Pagabagatan Ranao), officially the Province of Lanao del Sur, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Autonomous Re ...
, and provided them each with a congressional representative.
In accordance with Section 8 of R.A. 2228, the incumbent representative of Lanao Province, Laurentino Badelles, also represented Lanao del Sur until voters of the new province elected their
separate representative in the next general election, which took place in
1961
Events January
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.
[ The chartered city of Dansalan (renamed to ]Marawi
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in 1956), despite being enumerated as part of the territory of neither successor province,[ was designated as Lanao del Sur's seat of provincial government and became part of its lone congressional district.
Lanao del Sur was represented in the ]Interim Batasang Pambansa
The Interim Batasang Pambansa (English: Interim National Assembly) was the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines from its inauguration on June 12, 1978 to June 5, 1984. It served as a transitional legislative body mandated by the 1973 ...
as part of Region XII from 1978 to 1984, and returned two representatives, elected at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa
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in 1984
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.
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
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starting that same year.
1st District
*City
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: Marawi
Marawi, officially the Islamic City of Marawi (Maranao language, Maranao: ''Inged a Marawi''; fil, Islamikong Lungsod ng Marawi), is a 4th class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of th ...
*Municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
: Amai Manabilang
Amai Manabilang, officially the Municipality of Amai Manabilang (Maranao: ''Inged a Amai Manabilang''; tl, Bayan ng Amai Manabilang), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has ...
(Bumbaran), Buadiposo-Buntong
Buadiposo-Buntong, officially the Municipality of Buadiposo-Buntong ( Maranao and Iranun: ''Inged a Buadiposo-Buntong''; tl, Bayan ng Buadiposo-Buntong), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the ...
, Bubong, Ditsaan-Ramain
Ditsaan-Ramain, officially the Municipality of Ditsaan-Ramain ( Maranao: ''Inged a Ditsaan-Ramain''; tl, Bayan ng Ditsaan-Ramain), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a p ...
, Kapai
Kapai, officially the Municipality of Kapai (Maranao: ''Inged a Kapai''; tl, Bayan ng Kapai), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,581 people.
Geograph ...
, Lumba-Bayabao
Lumba-Bayabao, officially the Municipality of Lumba-Bayabao ( Maranao: ''Inged a Lumba-Bayabao''; tl, Bayan ng Lumba-Bayabao), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popul ...
, Maguing
Maguing, officially the Municipality of Maguing ( Maranao: ''Inged a Maguing''; tl, Bayan ng Maguing), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,436 people.
...
, Marantao
Marantao, officially the Municipality of Marantao ( Maranao: ''Inged a Marantao''; tl, Bayan ng Marantao), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,763 peop ...
, Masiu, Mulondo, Piagapo, Poona Bayabao, Saguiaran, Tagoloan II, Tamparan
Tamparan, officially the Municipality of Tamparan (Maranao: ''Inged a Tamparan''; tl, Bayan ng Tamparan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,074 peop ...
, Taraka, Wao
*Population (2020): 686,512
Notes
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*Municipalities
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: Bacolod-Kalawi
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(Bacolod Grande), Balabagan, Balindong, Bayang, Binidayan, Butig
Butig, officially the Municipality of Butig (Maranao: ''Dalm a Butig''), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,768 people.
This ancient and royal town ...
, Calanogas, Ganassi, Kapatagan, Lumbatan, Lumbayanague, Madalum, Madamba, Malabang, Marogong, Pagayawan
Pagayawan, officially the Municipality of Pagayawan ( Maranao: ''Inged a Pagayawan''; tl, Bayan ng Pagayawan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,05 ...
, Picong
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(Sultan Gumander), Pualas, Tubaran, Tugaya, Sultan Dumalondong (established 1995), Lumbaca-Unayan (established 2004)
*Population (2020): 509,006[
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Lone District (defunct)
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At-Large (defunct)
See also
*Legislative district of Mindanao and Sulu
The legislative district of Mindanao and Sulu was the collective representation of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu and its component provinces of Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Lanao, Sulu and Zamboanga as a single at-large district ...
*Legislative district of Lanao
The legislative district of Lanao was the representation of the historical province of Lanao in the various national legislatures of the Philippines until 1969. Marawi (formerly Dansalan) and Iligan also remained part of the province's representa ...
References
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Lanao del Sur
Lanao del Sur ( tl, Timog Lanao; Maranao language, Maranao and ilp, Pagabagatan Ranao), officially the Province of Lanao del Sur, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Autonomous Re ...
Politics of Lanao del Sur