Ilocos Sur's 3rd congressional district was one of the three

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in the province of

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in existence between 1907 and 1919. It was created in 1907 from former territories of the province under

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Act No. 1582 following the passage of the 1902 Philippine Organic Act. The district was originally composed of the municipalities of

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, Bucay, Dolores,

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, Pilar,

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and

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, most of which were located in Abra, a sub-province of Ilocos Sur since 1905. It was a

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throughout the three legislatures of the

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from 1907 to 1916 and the first legislature of the

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from 1916 to 1919. The district was represented by a total of only three representatives throughout its brief existence. It was abolished in 1917 following the passage of Legislative Act No. 2683 which created the province of Abra. As a result,

remained in Ilocos Sur and was redistricted to the 2nd district, while the other towns became part of Abra and were redistricted to its new at-large district. The district was last represented by Eustaquio Purugganan of the

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(NP), who also became the first representative of Abra's at-large congressional district following its dissolution.

Representation history

References

{{Philippine congressional districts in Region I Former congressional districts of the Philippines Politics of Ilocos Sur History of Abra (province) 1907 establishments in the Philippines 1917 disestablishments in the Philippines Congressional districts of the Ilocos Region Constituencies established in 1907 Constituencies disestablished in 1917