Legislative districts of Manila

The legislative districts of Manila are the representations of the highly urbanized city of Manila in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The city is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth congressional districts.

District	Barangays	Area	Population (2015)
1	1–146	4.57 km^2	415,906
2	147–267	4.08 km^2	215,457
3	268–394	6.24 km^2	221,780
4	395–586	5.14 km^2	265,046
5	649–828	11.56 km²	366,714
6	587–648 829–905	7.79 km²	295,245

History

Manila was originally divided into two representative districts from 1907 to 1949. When seats for the upper house of the Philippine Legislature were elected from territory-based districts between 1916 and 1935, the city formed part of the fourth senatorial district which elected two out of the 24-member senate.

In the disruption caused by the Second World War, Manila was incorporated into the City of Greater Manila on January 1, 1942 through Manuel Quezon's Executive Order No. 400 as a wartime emergency measure. Greater Manila was represented by two delegates in the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic: one was the city mayor (an ex officio member), while the other was elected through a citywide assembly of KALIBAPI members during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.

Upon the restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, Manila's pre-war two-district representation was retained; this remained so until 1949. By virtue of the Revised Charter of the City of Manila,[1] enacted on June 18, 1949, the city was divided into four congressional districts. The city elected four representatives from the 2nd Congress up to the 7th Congress.

The city was represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region IV from 1978 to 1984, and elected six representatives, at large, to the Regular Batasang Pambansa in 1984.

Manila was reapportioned into six congressional districts under the new Constitution[2] which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987. It elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year.

1st District

Manila's current first district highlighted.

• District: Tondo (western area)
• Barangays: 1–146
• Area: 4.57 km²
• Population (2015): 415,906

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Martin B. Isidro, Sr.
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Ernesto A. Nieva
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Benjamin D.R. Asilo
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019	Manuel Luis "Manny" T. Lopez
18th Congress 2019–2022

1907–1949

• Districts: Binondo, San Nicolas, Tondo

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Justo Lukban
	Dominador Gomez
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912	Justo Lukban
	Dominador Gomez
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Isidoro de Santos
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Antonio Montenegro
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922	Juan Nolasco
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Gregorio Perfecto
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Francisco Varona
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935
1st National Assembly 1935–1938	Gregorio Perfecto
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress 1945	Engracio Clemeña
1st Congress 1946–1949	Jose Topacio Nueno

1949–1972

• District: Tondo

Period	Representative
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Engracio Clemeña
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Angel M. Costaño
4th Congress 1957–1961	Salvador L. Mariño
5th Congress 1961–1965	Fidel S. Santiago
6th Congress 1965–1969
7th Congress 1969–1972	Francisco G. Reyes

2nd District

Manila's current second district highlighted.

• District: Tondo (eastern area)
• Barangays: 147–267
• Area: 4.08 km²
• Population (2015): 215,457

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Jaime C. Lopez
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Nestor C. Ponce, Jr.
12th Congress 2001–2004	Jaime C. Lopez
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010
15th Congress 2010–2013	Carlo V. Lopez
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019
18th Congress 2019–2022	Rolando M. Valeriano

1907–1949

• Districts: Ermita, Malate, Paco, Pandacan, Quiapo, Sampaloc, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Cruz

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Fernando Ma. Guerrero
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912	Pablo Ocampo
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Luciano de la Rosa
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Jose C. Generoso
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Alfonso E. Mendoza
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Pedro Gil
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934	Prudencio A. Remigio
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Alfonso E. Mendoza
1st National Assembly 1935–1938	Pedro Gil
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941
1st Commonwealth Congress 1945	Alfonso E. Mendoza
1st Congress 1946–1949	Hermenegildo Atienza

1949–1972

• Districts: Binondo, Quiapo, San Nicolas, Santa Cruz

Period	Representative
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Arsenio H. Lacson
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Joaquin R. Roces
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969
7th Congress 1969–1972

3rd District

Manila's current third district highlighted.

• Districts: Binondo, Quiapo, San Nicolas, Santa Cruz
• Barangays: 268–394
• Area: 6.24 km²
• Population (2015): 221,780

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Leonardo B. Fugoso
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Harry C. Angping
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007	Miles Andrew M. Roces
14th Congress 2007–2010	Ma. Zenaida B. Angping
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019	John Marvin "Yul Servo" C. Nieto
18th Congress 2019–2022

1949–1972

• Districts: Sampaloc, San Miguel

Period	Representative
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Arturo M. Tolentino
3rd Congress 1953–1957
4th Congress 1957–1961	Ramon D. Bagatsing Sr.
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969	Sergio H. Loyola
7th Congress 1969–1972	Ramon D. Bagatsing Sr.

4th District

Manila's current fourth district highlighted.

• District: Sampaloc
• Barangays: 395–586
• Area: 5.14 km²
• Population (2015): 265,046

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Ramon S. Bagatsing, Jr.
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Rodolfo C. Bacani
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Ma. Theresa B. Bonoan-David
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019	Edward V.P. Maceda
18th Congress 2019–2022

1949–1972

• Districts: Ermita, Intramuros, Malate, Paco, Pandacan, Port Area, Santa Ana

Period	Representative
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Gavino Viola Fernando
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Augusto S. Francisco
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965	Justo Lukban Albert
6th Congress 1965–1969	Pablo V. Ocampo, Jr.
7th Congress 1969–1972

5th District

Manila's current fifth district highlighted.

• Districts: Ermita, Intramuros, Malate, Paco (southern area), Port Area, San Andres Bukid (including Manila South Cemetery)
• Barangays: 649–828
• Area: 11.56 km²
• Population (2015): 366,714

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Amado S. Bagatsing
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Joey D. Hizon
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Amado S. Bagatsing
15th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019	Amanda Christina "Cristal" L. Bagatsing
18th Congress 2019–2022

6th District

Manila's current sixth district highlighted.

• Districts: Paco (northern area), Pandacan, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Mesa
• Barangays: 587–648, 829–905
• Area: 7.79 km²
• Population (2015): 295,245

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Pablo V. Ocampo, Jr.
9th Congress 1992–1995	Rosenda Ann M. Ocampo
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001
12th Congress 2001–2004	Mark Jimenez[lower-alpha 1]
	vacant
13th Congress 2004–2007	Bienvenido M. Abante, Jr.
14th Congress 2007–2010
15th Congress 2010–2013	Rosenda Ann M. Ocampo
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019
18th Congress 2019–2022	Bienvenido M. Abante, Jr.

Notes

1. Also known as Mario B. Crespo. Disqualified by the House Electoral Tribunal on March 6, 2003.

At-large (defunct)

1898–1899

• encompasses Manila province

Period	Representatives
Malolos Congress 1898–1899	Teodoro Gonzales Leaño
	Felix Ferrer y Pascual
	Arsenio Cruz Herrera
	Mariano Limjap

1943–1944

• includes Quezon City and the following municipalities from Rizal: Caloocan, Makati, Mandaluyong, Parañaque, Pasay, San Juan

Period	Representatives
National Assembly 1943–1944	Leon G. Guinto (ex officio)
	Alfonso E. Mendoza

1984–1986

Period	Representatives
Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986	Jose L. Atienza, Jr.
	Eva Estrada-Kalaw
	Carlos C. Fernandez
	Gemiliano C. Lopez, Jr.
	Gonzalo G. Puyat II
	Arturo M. Tolentino

References

1. Congress of the Philippines (June 18, 1949). "Republic Act No. 409". Retrieved June 13, 2016.
2. "1987 Constitution of the Philippines - Apportionment Ordinance". Retrieved June 13, 2016.