Legislative districts of Bohol

The Legislative Districts of Bohol, namely the first, second and third districts, are the representations of the Province of Bohol in the Philippine House of Representatives. Bohol had been divided into three congressional districts since 1907, although the district configurations were altered with the restoration of the House of Representatives in 1987. It was part of the representation of Region VII from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 3 assemblymen at-large.

1st District

• City: Tagbilaran City
• Municipalities: Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tubigon
• Population (2010): 415,420

Map of Bohol's First District (1987-present)

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Venice Borja-Agana
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Ernesto F. Herrera
12th Congress 2001–2004	Edgar M. Chatto
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010
15th Congress 2010–2013	Rene M. Relampagos
16th Congress 2013–2016

1907–1972

• Municipalities: Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran, San Isidro (established 1969)

Map of Bohol's First District (1907-1972)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Candelario Borja
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Celestino Gallares
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Fermin Torralba
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Jose Concon
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Bernardo Josol
1st National Assembly 1935–1938	Juan Torralba
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941	Genaro Visarra
3rd National Assembly 1941–1946
1st Congress 1946–1949
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Luis T. Clarin
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Natalio P. Castillo
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969
7th Congress 1969–1972

2nd District

• Municipalities: Bien Unido, Buenavista, Clarin, Dagohoy, Danao, Getafe, Inabanga, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Sagbayan, San Isidro, San Miguel, Talibon, Trinidad, Ubay
• Population (2010): 415,878

Map of Bohol's Second District (1987-present)

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	David B. Tirol
9th Congress 1992–1995	Erico B. Aumentado
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001
12th Congress 2001–2004	Roberto C. Cajes
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010
15th Congress 2010–2013	Erico B. Aumentado
	Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado
16th Congress 2013–2016	Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado

^1 Died December 25, 2012.

^2 Completed unexpired term of his father, Erico B. Aumentado.

1907–1972

• Municipalities: Alburquerque, Batuan, Bilar, Carmen, Dimiao, Inabanga, Loay, Loboc, Sevilla, Tubigon, Lila (re-established 1915), Sikatuna (re-established 1917), Clarin (established 1919), Sagbayan (Borja) (established 1949), Catigbian (San Jacinto) (re-established 1949)

Map of Bohol's Second District (1907-1972)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Jose Aniceto Butalid Clarin (1879–1935)
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Macario Lumain
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Cornelio G. Sarigumba
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928	Olegario B. Clarin
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Marcelo S. Ramirez
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Macario Q. Falcon
1st National Assembly 1935–1938	Olegario B. Clarin
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941
3rd National Assembly 1941–1946	Simeon G. Toribio
1st Congress 1946–1949
2nd Congress 1949–1953
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Bartolome C. Cabangbang
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969	Jose S. Zafra
7th Congress 1969–1972	Pablo Malasarte

3rd District

• Municipalities: Alicia, Anda, Batuan, Bilar, Candijay, Carmen, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Guindulman, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Mabini, Pilar, Sevilla, Sierra Bullones, Valencia
• Population (2010): 423,830

Map of Bohol's Third District (1987-present)

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Isidro C. Zarraga
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Eladio M. Jala
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Adam Relson L. Jala
15th Congress 2010–2013	Arthur C. Yap
16th Congress 2013–2016

1907–1972

• Municipalities: Anda, Candijay, Duero, Garcia-Hernandez, Guindulman, Jagna, Jetafe, Mabini, Sierra Bullones, Talibon, Ubay, Valencia, Trinidad (Ipil) (re-established 1947), Alicia (Batuanan) (re-established 1949), Dagohoy (established 1956), Buenavista (established 1959), Pilar (established 1960), San Miguel (established 1961), Danao (established 1961), Pitogo (established 1969)

Map of Bohol's Third District (1907-1972)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Eustaquio Boyles
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Juan Virtudes
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Filomeno Caseñas Orbeta
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Teodoro Abueva
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928	Carlos P. Garcia
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934	Filomeno Caseñas Orbeta
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Margarito E. Revilles
1st National Assembly 1935–1938
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941	Teofilo B. Buslon
3rd National Assembly 1941–1946	Margarito E. Revilles
1st Congress 1946–1949	Cosme P. Garcia
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Esteban Bernido
3rd Congress 1953–1957
4th Congress 1957–1961	Maximino A. Garcia
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969	Teodoro B. Galagar
7th Congress 1969–1972

At-Large (defunct)

Map of Bohol District (At-Large) 1943–1944 & 1984–1986

Period	Assemblyman
National Assembly 1943–1944	Vicente P. Bullecer
	Agapito Hontanosas
Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986	Eladio I. Chatto
	Ramon M. Lapez
	David B. Tirol

References

• Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library