The legislative districts of Zambales are the representations of the

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Zambales Zambales, officially the Province of Zambales ( fil, Lalawigan ng Zambales; ilo, Probinsia ti Zambales; Pangasinan: ''Luyag/Probinsia na Zambales''; xsb, Probinsya nin Zambales), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon re ...

and the

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Olongapo Olongapo, officially the City of Olongapo ( fil, Lungsod ng Olongapo; ilo, Siudad ti Olongapo; xsb, Siyodad nin Olongapo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Located in the province of Zambales ...

in the various national legislatures of the

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. The province and the city are currently represented in the

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of the

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through their

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and

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congressional districts.

History

Zambales, including the city of Olongapo (chartered in 1966), comprised a lone district from 1898 to 1972. The province and chartered city were represented in the

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as part of Region III from 1978 to 1984. Zambales elected one representative to the

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, with Olongapo sending a separate representative as a highly urbanized city. Effective February 11, 1987, the province, with Olongapo regrouping with it, was divided into two

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under the new Constitution, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.

Current Districts

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Historical Districts

Lone District (defunct)

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: Botolan, Iba,

Masinloc Masinloc, officially the Municipality of Masinloc ( tl, Bayan ng Masinloc), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,529 people. Scarborough Shoal (under the nam ...

(nominally annexed to Subic 1913, re-established 1959, became city 1966),

San Marcelino San Marcelino, officially the Municipality of San Marcelino ( ilo, Ili ti San Marcelino; tgl, Bayan ng San Marcelino), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37 ...

, San Narciso, Santa Cruz, Subic,

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(re-established 1907), San Felipe (re-established 1908),

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(re-established 1908),

Palauig Palauig, officially the Municipality of Palauig ( tl, Bayan ng Palauig), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,784 people. The municipality of Palauig is the ...

History

Current Districts

Historical Districts

Lone District (defunct)

At-Large (defunct)

1898–1899

1943–1944

1984–1986

See also

References