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Act No. 1582 Section 7

Act No. 1582 Section 7

Division into districts, and representation.

Section 7

SEC. 7. Division into districts, and representation.—Each district for which provision is hereinafter made shall be entitled to elect one Delegate to the Assembly: Provided, however, That the whole number elected from any province shall not exceed the number prescribed for that province in section five of this Act. The provinces hereinbefore mentioned as being entitled to elect more than one Delegate are hereby divided into Assembly districts, as follows: Albay: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Bacacay, Libog, Malilipot, Malinao, Tabaco. and Tivi. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Albay, Bato, Calolbon, Daraga, Legaspi, Manito. Pandan, Rapu-rapu, Viga, and Virac. Third District—Composed of the municipalities of Camalig, Guinobatan. Jovellar, Libon, Ligao, Oas, and Polangui. Ambos Camarines: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Capalonga, Daet, Cainza,. Indan, Labo, Libmanan, Lupi, Mambulao, Milaor, Minalabac, Pamplona, Paracale, Pasacao, Ragay, San Fernando, San Vicente, and Sipocot, Second District— Composed of the municipalities of Baao, Bato, Bula, Calabanga, Iriga, Magarao, Nabna, Nueva, Caceres, and Pili. Third District— Composed of the municipalities of Buhi, Caramoan, Goa, Lagonoy, Sagnay, San Jose, Siruma, Tigaon, and Tinambac, Batangas: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Balayan, Calaca, Lemery, Nasugbu, Taal, Talisay, and Tanauan. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Batangas, Bauan, Cuenca, and Ibaan. Third District—Composed of the municipalities of Lipa, Loboo, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan de Bocboc, and Santo Tomas. Bohol: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Antequera, Baclayon, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis Loon. Maribojoc, Panglao, and Tagbilaran. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Alburquerque, Balilihan. Butuan, Bilar, Carmen, Dimiao, Inabanga, Loay, Loboc, Sevilla, and Tubigon. Third District—Composed of the municipalities of Anda, Candijay, Duero, Garcia,Hernandez, Guindulman, Jagna, Jetafe. Mabini, Sierra-Bullones, Talibon, Ubay. and Valencia. Bulacan: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Bulacan, Calumpit, Hagonoy, Malolos, Paombong, and Quingua. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Angat, Baliuag, Bocaue, Meycauayan, Polo, San Miguel, and Santa Maria. Cagayan: First District—Composed of the municipalities of — Cagayan, Alcala, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Basco, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Gattaran, Tguig, Lal-lo, Peña Blanca, and Tnguegarao. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Abulug, Claveria, Enrile, Mauanan. Pamplona, Piat, Sanehez-Mira, Santo Nino, Solatia, and Tuao. Capiz: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Capiz,—Capiz, Dao. Panay, Panitan, Pilar, and Pontevedra. Second District— Composed of the municipalities of Dumalag, Dumarao, Iuisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, New Washington, Sapian, Sigma, and Tapas. Third District—Composed of the municipalities of Buruanga, Calibo. lhajay, Libaeao. Malinao, Nabas, and Taft. Cebu : First District—Composed .of the municipalities of Bogo,Borbon, Carmen, Catmon, Danao, Pilar, San Francisco, Tabogon, and Tudela. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Cebu, Liloan, Mandaue, and Opon. Third District—Composed of the municipalities of Carcar, Minglanilla, Naga, San Fernando, and Talisay. Fourth District—Composed of the municipalities of Argao, Dalagueto, and Sibonga. Fifth District—Composed of the municipalities of Alegria, Radian, Boljo-on, Ginatilan, Malabuyoc, Moalbual. Oslob, and Samboan. Sixth District—Composed of the municipalities of Alogujnsan, Barili, Dumanjug, Pinamungajan, and Toledo. Seventh District—Composed of the municipalities of Asturias, Ralamban. Bantayan, Daan-Bantayan, Medellin, San Remigio and Tuburan. Ilocos Norfe: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Bacarra, Bangui, Laoag (exclusive of the barrio of San Nicolas), Pasuquin, Piddig, and San Miguel. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Badoc, Batac, Dingras, Paoay, and the barrio of San Nicolas. Laoag. Ilocos Sur: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Cabugao. Lapog, Magsingal, Santo Domingo, Sinait, and Vigan. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Candon, Narvacan, Santa. Cruz, Santa Lucia, Santa Maria, Santiago, and Tagudin. Third District—Composed of the municipalities of Bangued, Bucay, Dolores. La Paz, Pilar, San Quintin (township), and Santa. lloilo: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Guimbal, Miagao, Oton, and Tigbauan. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Arevalo, Buenavista, and lloilo. Third District—Composed of the municipalities of Cabatuan, Leon, and Santa Barbara. Fourth District—Composed of the municipalities of Barotac Nuevo, Janiuay, and Pototan. Fifth District—Composed nf the municipalities of Balasan, Banate, Passi, and Sara. La Laguna: First District—Composed of the municipalities of—La Laguna. Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, Calauan, Los Baños, Pila, San Pablo, San Pedro Tunasan, and Santa Rosa. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Lilio, Luisiana, Lumban, Mabitac, Magdalena, Majayjay, Nagcarlan, Paete, Pagsanjan, Pangil, Santa Cruz, and Siniloan. La Union: First District—Composed of the municipalities of —La union, Bacnotan, Balaoan, Bangar, Luna, San Fernando, and San Juan. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Agoo, Aringay, Bauang, Naguilian, Santo Tomas, and Tubao. Leyte: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Almeria, Baybay, Caibiran, Leyte, Merida, Naval, Ormoc, Palompon, and San Isidro. Second District—(Composed of the municipalities of Bato, Cabalian, Hilongos, Ilindang, Inopacan. Liloan, Maasin, Malitbog, Matalom, San Bicardo, and Sogod. Third District— Composed of the municipalities of Abuyog, Barugo, Burauen, Carigara, Dagami, Hinunanga, and Jaro. Manila: First District—Composed of the districts of Binondo, Intramuros, San Nicolas, and Tondo. Second District—Composed of the districts of Ermita, Malate. Paco, Pandacan, Quiapo, Sampaloc, San Miguel, Santa Ana. and. Santa, Cruz. Misamis: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Balingasag, Mambajao, Tagoloan and Talisayan. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Cagayan, Initao, Jimenez, Langaran, Misamis, and Oroquieta. Occidental Negros: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Cadiz, Escalante, Manapla, Sagay, San Carlos, Saravia, Silay, and Victorias. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Bacolod, Bago, La Carlota. Murcia, Talisay, and Valla-dolid. Third District—Composed of (lie municipalities of Binalbagan, Cauayan, Ilog, Isabela, Jimamaylan, Jinigaran, and Pontevedra. Oriental Negros: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Ayuquitan, Bais, Dumaguete. Guiljungan. Tanjay, and Tayasan. Second District—Composed of ihe municipalities of Bacon, Dauin, Lazi, Larona, Lnznriaga, Siaton. Siquijor. and. Tolong. Pampanga: First District:—Composed of the municipalities of Angeles, Bacolor, Florindablanca, Guagua. Lubao. Macabebe, Porac, and Santa, Rita. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Apalit, Arayat, Candalia, Mabalaeat Magalan Mexico, San Fernando, and San Luis. Pangasinan: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Agno, Aguilar, Alaminos, Anda, Bani, Bolinao, Infanta, Lingayen, Salasa, San Isidro, and Sual. Second Distric Composed of the municipalities of Binmaley, Dagupan, Mangatarem, San Carlos, and Urbiztondo. Third District—Composed of the municipalities of Alava, Bayambang, Calasiao, Malasiqui, Mangahlan, San Fabian, and Santa Barbara. Fourth District—Composed of the municipalities of Alcala, Bautista, Binalonan, Manaoag, Pozorrubio, San Jacinto, Urdaneta, and Villasis. Fifth District—Composed of the municipalities of Asingan, Balungao, Natividad, Rosales, San Manuel, San Nicolas, San Quintin Santa, Maria, Tayug, and Umingan. Rizal: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Caloo-can, Malabon, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, San Felipe Neri, San Pedro Macati, and Taguig. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Antipolo, Binangonan, Mariquina, Morong, Pasig, Pililla, San Mateo, Tanay, and Taytay. Samar: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Allen, Bobon, Calbayog, Capul, Catarman, Catubig, Laoang, Lavezares, Oquendo, Palapag, Pambujan, and San Antonio. Second District— Composed of the municipalities of Almagro, Basey, Calbiga, Catbalogan, Gandara, Santa Rita, Santo Nino,Tarangnan, Villareal, Wright, and Zumarraga. Third District—Composed of the municipalities of Balangiga, Borongan, Dolores, Guiuan, Llorente, Oras, San Julian, Sulat, and Taft. Sorsogon: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Bacon, Barcelona, Bulusan, Casiguran, Castilla, Gubat, Irosin, Juban, Matnog, Prieto-Diaz, Santa Magdalena, and Sorsogon. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Aroroy, Bulan, Cataingan, Dimasalang, Donsol, Magallanes, Mandaon, Masbate, Milagros, Mobo, Pilar, Placer, Pulanduta, San Fernando, San Jacinto, San Pascual, and Uson. Tarlac: First District—Composed of the municipalities of Camiling, Moncada, Paniqui, and Pura. Second District—Composed of the municipalities of Bamban, Capas, Conception, La Paz, Tarlac, and Victoria. Tayabas: First District—Composed of the municipalities of—Tayabas, Atimonan, Baler, Infanta, Lucban, Lucena, Mauban, Pagbilao, Polillo, Sampaloc, Sariaya, Tayabas, and Tiaon. Second District— Composed of the municipalities of Alabat, Boac, Calauag, Catanauan, Gasan, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Mulanay, Pitogo, Santa Cruz, and Torrijos. The provincial boards of each of the above-named provinces, within ten weeks after the passage of this Act, shall cause to be prepared and filed with the Executive Secretary an outline map or plan of each of the Assembly districts within such province, showing the location and names of the municipalities, or portions thereof, included in each district. A copy of the said map or plan shall also be posted and kept posted in at least three conspicuous public places in each municipality and barrio thereof composing each district, at least ninety days prior to every general election.

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