Legislative districts of Zambales - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Legislative Districts of Zambales, namely the first and second districts, are the current representations of the province

Provinces of the Philippines

The Provinces of the Philippines are the primary political and administrative divisions of the Philippines. There are 80 provinces at present, further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The National Capital Region, as well as independent cities, are autonomous from any provincial...

of Zambales

Zambales

Zambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Iba. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north, Tarlac and Pampanga to the east, and Bataan to the south. The province lies between the South China Sea and the Zambales Mountains. With a land area of...

and the independent city of Olongapo in the Philippine House of Representatives.

Zambales, including the city of Olongapo (chartered in 1966), comprised a lone district until 1972. The province and chartered city were represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa

Interim Batasang Pambansa

The Interim Batasang Pambansa or the First Batasan was the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines from its inauguration on June 12, 1978 to June 5, 1984...

as part of Region III from 1978 to 1984.

Zambales elected one representative to the Regular Batasang Pambansa

Regular Batasang Pambansa

The Regular Batasang Pambansa or the Second Batasan was the meeting of the parliament of the Philippines from the beginning of its session on July 23, 1984 until it was abolished by President Corazon Aquino on March 25, 1986....

in 1984

Philippine parliamentary election, 1984

Parliamentary elections were held on May 14, 1984 in the Philippines. Like any other elections, charges of bribery, protests and complaints on irregularity of the elections. But supported the campaign of boycotting the elections like Former Publisher of the Manila Times Chino Roces and Former...

, with Olongapo sending a separate representative as a highly urbanized city. Effective February 11, 1987, the province (Olongapo re-grouped with it) was divided into two congressional districts under the new Constitution, and elected members to the restored House of Representatives starting that same year

Philippine legislative election, 1987

The election for the Members of the Senate was held in the Philippines on May 11, 1987. The Philippine Senate was re-instituted following the approval of a new constitution in 1987 restoring the bicameral Congress of the Philippines; earlier, a constitution was approved in 1973 that created a...

1st District

City
Cities of the Philippines
A city is a tier of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities, whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own specific charters in addition to the Local Government Code of 1991, which specifies the administrative structure...

: Olongapo City
Olongapo City
The City of Olongapo is a highly urbanized city located in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 227,270 people in 50,300 households.-History:...
Municipalities
Municipalities of the Philippines
A municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...

: Castillejos
Castillejos, Zambales
Castillejos is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 42,910 people in 7,238 households.-Barangays:Castillejos is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.* Balaybay* Buenavista...

, San Marcelino
San Marcelino, Zambales
San Marcelino is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 29,052 people in 5,866 households.-Etymology:...

, Subic
Subic, Zambales
Subic is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 77,118 people in 13,882 households....
Population (2007): 376,350

Period	Representative
8th Congress 8th Congress of the Philippines The Eighth Congress of the Philippines is the meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives after the ratification of the Constitution of the Philippines in 1987.-Sessions:**First Special Session: July 14... 1987–1992	Katherine H. Gordon
9th Congress 9th Congress of the Philippines The Ninth Congress of the Philippines is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives.-Sessions:... 1992–1995	Katherine H. Gordon
10th Congress 10th Congress of the Philippines The Tenth Congress of the Philippines is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives.-Sessions:... 1995–1998	James J. Gordon, Jr.
11th Congress 11th Congress of the Philippines The Eleventh Congress of the Philippines is the meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives... 1998–2001
12th Congress 12th Congress of the Philippines The Twelfth Congress of the Philippines was the national Lower House of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Senate of the Philippines and House of Representatives of the Philippines... 2001–2004
13th Congress 13th Congress of the Philippines The Thirteenth Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives... 2004–2007	Ma. Milagros H. Magsaysay
14th Congress 14th Congress of the Philippines The Fourteenth Congress of the Philippines was the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives... 2007–2010
15th Congress 15th Congress of the Philippines The Fifteenth Congress of the Philippines is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Senate and House of Representatives... 2010–2013

Highly-urbanized city since December 7, 1983. Independent from the province and does not vote for provincial officials. Only votes with Zambales for representation in the various national legislatures.

2nd District

Municipalities
Municipalities of the Philippines
A municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...

: Botolan
Botolan, Zambales
Botolan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,675 people in 9,629 households.Botolan is the largest municipality in terms of land area in the province...

, Cabangan
Cabangan, Zambales
Cabangan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 21,519 people in 4,032 households. Don Cabangan is believed to be the largest filipino in recorded history.-Barangays:...

, Candelaria
Candelaria, Zambales
Candelaria is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 24,243 people in 4,321 households.Candelaria is approximately 42 km from the capital town of Iba...

, Iba
Iba, Zambales
Iba is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Zambales. According to the latest census, it has a population of 44,344 people in 7,260 households....

, Masinloc
Masinloc, Zambales
Masinloc is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 40,603 people in 7,790 households.-Barangays:Masinloc is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.* Baloganon* Bamban...

, Palauig
Palauig, Zambales
Palauig is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 30,747 people in 5,945 households....

, San Antonio
San Antonio, Zambales
San Antonio is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zambales in the Philippines. According to the latest Philippine census, it has a population of 32,494 people in 6,483 households in an area of 18,812 hectares...

, San Felipe
San Felipe, Zambales
San Felipe is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2007 Philippine census, it has a population of 21,322 people in 4,094 households.-Barangays:San Felipe is politically subdivided into 11 barangays....

, San Narciso
San Narciso, Zambales
San Narciso is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 24,856 people in 5,319 households.San Narciso is famous for its beaches that is suited for surfing...

, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Zambales
Santa Cruz is a 2nd class municipality located on the northern edge of the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 52,202 people in 9,754 households....
Population (2007): 344,005

Period	Representative
8th Congress 8th Congress of the Philippines The Eighth Congress of the Philippines is the meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives after the ratification of the Constitution of the Philippines in 1987.-Sessions:**First Special Session: July 14... 1987–1992	Pacita T. Gonzales
9th Congress 9th Congress of the Philippines The Ninth Congress of the Philippines is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives.-Sessions:... 1992–1995	Antonio M. Diaz Antonio M. Diaz Antonio Magsaysay Diaz was a Filippino politician and lawyer. He served in the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing Zambales for three separate tenures - 1969 to 1972, 1992 to 2001, and 2004 until his death on August 3, 2011.Diaz's mother, Mercedes, was the sister for former...
10th Congress 10th Congress of the Philippines The Tenth Congress of the Philippines is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives.-Sessions:... 1995–1998
11th Congress 11th Congress of the Philippines The Eleventh Congress of the Philippines is the meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives... 1998–2001
12th Congress 12th Congress of the Philippines The Twelfth Congress of the Philippines was the national Lower House of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Senate of the Philippines and House of Representatives of the Philippines... 2001–2004	Ruben D. Torres
13th Congress 13th Congress of the Philippines The Thirteenth Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives... 2004–2007	Antonio M. Diaz Antonio M. Diaz Antonio Magsaysay Diaz was a Filippino politician and lawyer. He served in the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing Zambales for three separate tenures - 1969 to 1972, 1992 to 2001, and 2004 until his death on August 3, 2011.Diaz's mother, Mercedes, was the sister for former...
14th Congress 14th Congress of the Philippines The Fourteenth Congress of the Philippines was the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives... 2007–2010
15th Congress 15th Congress of the Philippines The Fifteenth Congress of the Philippines is the current meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Senate and House of Representatives... 2010–2013

1907–1972

Municipalities
Municipalities of the Philippines
A municipality is a local government unit in the Philippines. Municipalities are also called towns . They are distinct from cities, which are a different category of local government unit...

: Botolan

Botolan, Zambales

Botolan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 51,675 people in 9,629 households.Botolan is the largest municipality in terms of land area in the province...

, Iba

Iba, Zambales

Iba is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Zambales. According to the latest census, it has a population of 44,344 people in 7,260 households....

, Masinloc

Masinloc, Zambales

Masinloc is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 40,603 people in 7,790 households.-Barangays:Masinloc is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.* Baloganon* Bamban...

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

San Marcelino, Zambales

San Marcelino is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 29,052 people in 5,866 households.-Etymology:...

, San Narciso

San Narciso, Zambales

San Narciso is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 24,856 people in 5,319 households.San Narciso is famous for its beaches that is suited for surfing...

, Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, Zambales

Santa Cruz is a 2nd class municipality located on the northern edge of the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 52,202 people in 9,754 households....

, Subic

Subic, Zambales

Subic is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 77,118 people in 13,882 households....

, Cabangan

Cabangan, Zambales

Cabangan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 21,519 people in 4,032 households. Don Cabangan is believed to be the largest filipino in recorded history.-Barangays:...

(re-established 1907), San Felipe

San Felipe, Zambales

San Felipe is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2007 Philippine census, it has a population of 21,322 people in 4,094 households.-Barangays:San Felipe is politically subdivided into 11 barangays....

(re-established 1908), San Antonio

San Antonio, Zambales

San Antonio is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zambales in the Philippines. According to the latest Philippine census, it has a population of 32,494 people in 6,483 households in an area of 18,812 hectares...

(re-established 1908), Palauig

Palauig, Zambales

Palauig is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 30,747 people in 5,945 households....

(re-established 1909), Candelaria

Candelaria, Zambales

Candelaria is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 24,243 people in 4,321 households.Candelaria is approximately 42 km from the capital town of Iba...

(re-established 1909)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1st Philippine Legislature The First Philippine Legislature was the first representative legislature of the Philippines, then known as the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of the United States.-Sessions:*First Regular Session: October 16, 1907– April 4, 1908... 1907–1909	Alberto Barreto
2nd Philippine Legislature 2nd Philippine Legislature The Second Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from March 28, 1910 to February 6, 1912.-Sessions:**First Special Session: March 28 – April 19, 1910... 1909–1912	Alberto Barreto
3rd Philippine Legislature 3rd Philippine Legislature The Third Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from October 16, 1912 to February 24, 1916.-Sessions:... 1912–1916	Gabriel Alba
4th Philippine Legislature 4th Philippine Legislature The Fourth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of the United States from October 16, 1916 to March 8, 1919.-Sessions:... 1916–1919	Guillermo F. Pablo
5th Philippine Legislature 5th Philippine Legislature The Fifth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from 1919 to 1922.-Philippine Senate:-House of Representatives:-See also:*Congress of the Philippines... 1919–1922	Guillermo F. Pablo
6th Philippine Legislature 6th Philippine Legislature The Sixth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from 1922 to 1925.-Philippine Senate:-House of Representatives:-See also:*Congress of the Philippines... 1922–1925	Alejo Labrador
7th Philippine Legislature 7th Philippine Legislature The Seventh Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from 1925 to 1928.-See also:Congress of the PhilippinesSenate of the Philippines... 1925–1928	Alejo Labrador
8th Philippine Legislature 8th Philippine Legislature The Eighth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippine Islands under the sovereign control of the United States from 1928 to 1931.-See also:Congress of the PhilippinesSenate of the Philippines... 1928–1931	Gregorio Anonas
9th Philippine Legislature 9th Philippine Legislature The Ninth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from 1931 to 1934.-See also:Congress of the PhilippinesSenate of the Philippines... 1931–1934	Gregorio Anonas
10th Philippine Legislature 10th Philippine Legislature The Tenth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from 1934 to 1935.-See also:Congress of the PhilippinesSenate of the Philippines... 1934–1935	Felipe Estrella
1st National Assembly 1st National Assembly of the Philippines The First National Assembly of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, from November 25, 1935 until August 15, 1938.-Sessions:... 1935–1938	Potenciano Lesaca Potenciano Lesaca Potenciano Lesaca was a Filipino politician and businessman who became the first civil governor of Zambales, a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. He served from 1901–1903, and was the first governor of the American era....
2nd National Assembly 2nd National Assembly of the Philippines The Second National Assembly of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, from January 24, 1939 until December 16, 1941.-Sessions:... 1938–1941	Valentin Afable
3rd National Assembly 1941–1946	Valentin Afable
1st Congress 1st Congress of the Philippines The First Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from May 25, 1946 until December 13, 1949. The body was originally convened as the Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the... 1946–1949	Ramon Magsaysay Ramon Magsaysay Ramón del Fierro Magsaysay was the third President of the Republic of the Philippines from December 30, 1953 until his death in a plane crash in 1957. He was elected President under the banner of the Nacionalista Party.-Early life:Ramon F...
2nd Congress 2nd Congress of the Philippines The Second Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from December 30, 1949 until December 8, 1953.-Sessions:*First Special Session: December 30, 1949 – January 5, 1950First... 1949–1953
3rd Congress 3rd Congress of the Philippines The Third Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from January 25, 1954 until December 10, 1957.-Sessions:First Regular Session: January 25 – May 20, 1954*First Special... 1953–1957	Enrique Corpus
4th Congress 4th Congress of the Philippines The Fourth Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from January 27, 1958 until December 13, 1961.-Sessions:First Regular Session: January 27 – May 22, 1958*First Special... 1957–1961	Genaro F. Magsaysay
5th Congress 5th Congress of the Philippines The Fifth Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from January 22, 1962 until December 17, 1965.-Sessions:First Regular Session: January 22 – May 17, 1962Second Regular... 1961–1965	Virgilio L. Afable
6th Congress 6th Congress of the Philippines The Sixth Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from January 17, 1966 until June 17, 1969.-Sessions:*First Special Session: January 17 – January 22, 1966First Regular... 1965–1969	Ramon B. Magsaysay, Jr. Ramon Magsaysay, Jr. Ramón Banzon Magsaysay, Jr. is a political figure and senator of the Philippines.-Early life and career:Magsaysay Jr. was born in Manila to former President Ramón Magsaysay and Luz Banzon. He was 15 when his father was elected president and was 18 when his father died in a plane crash in Cebu...
7th Congress 7th Congress of the Philippines The Seventh Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from January 26, 1970 until it was effectively dissolved with the declaration of martial law on September 23, 1972 by... 1969–1972	Antonio M. Diaz Antonio M. Diaz Antonio Magsaysay Diaz was a Filippino politician and lawyer. He served in the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing Zambales for three separate tenures - 1969 to 1972, 1992 to 2001, and 2004 until his death on August 3, 2011.Diaz's mother, Mercedes, was the sister for former...

Appointed by President Elpidio Quirino

Elpidio Quirino

Elpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines.A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from 1919 to 1925. He was then elected as senator from 1925–1931...

as Secretary of National Defense

Department of National Defense (Philippines)

The Department of National Defense is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for guarding against external and internal threats to peace and security in the country...

in September 1, 1950 making his post vacant.

1984–1986

Botolan, Zambales

, Cabangan

Cabangan, Zambales

, Candelaria

Candelaria, Zambales

, Castillejos

Castillejos, Zambales

Castillejos is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 42,910 people in 7,238 households.-Barangays:Castillejos is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.* Balaybay* Buenavista...