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The legislative districts of Camarines Norte are the representations of the
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of Camarines Norte in the various national legislatures of the
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. The province is currently represented in the
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of the
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through its
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and
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congressional districts.


History

Camarines Norte was represented as part of Ambos Camarines, particularly the at-large district in the Malolos Congress from 1898 to 1899 and the
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and
second The second (symbol: s) is the unit of time in the International System of Units (SI), historically defined as of a day – this factor derived from the division of the day first into 24 hours, then to 60 minutes and finally to 60 seconds ...
districts beginning in 1907, prior to being granted its own representation, after the division of Ambos Camarines in 1919 into Norte and
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. From 1978 to 1984, it was part of the representation of Region V. The passage of Republic Act No. 9725 in 2009 abolished the lone district and divided the province into two districts starting in the 2010 elections.


Current Districts


Historical districts


Lone District (defunct)

Notes


At-Large (defunct)


1943–1944


1984–1986


See also

*
Legislative districts of Ambos Camarines The legislative districts of Ambos Camarines were the representations of the historical province of Ambos Camarines in the various national legislatures of the Philippines until 1919. The undivided province's representation encompassed what the ...


References

{{Philippine legislative districts Camarines Norte Politics of Camarines Norte