Legislative districts of Bohol

The legislative districts of Bohol are the representations of the province of Bohol in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first, second, and third congressional districts.

History

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 three assemblymen at-large.

1st District

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

• City: Tagbilaran
• Municipalities: Alburquerque, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Catigbian, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Sikatuna, Tubigon
• Population (2015): 443,038

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 L. Relampagos
16th Congress 2013–2016
17th Congress 2016–2019
18th Congress 2019–2022	Edgar M. Chatto
19th Congress 2022–2025
20th Congress 2025- Present	John Geesnell“Baba” Yap

1907–1972

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

• Municipalities: Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Calape, Corella, Cortes, Dauis, Loon, Maribojoc, Panglao, Tagbilaran (became city 1966), San Isidro (established 1969)^[1]

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
1st Commonwealth Congress 1945
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

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

• Municipalities: Bien Unido (established 1981), Buenavista, Clarin, Dagohoy, Danao, Getafe, Inabanga, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, Sagbayan, San Isidro, San Miguel, Talibon, Trinidad, Ubay
• Population (2015): 439,771

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[a]
	vacant[b][c]
16th Congress 2013–2016	Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado
17th Congress 2016–2019
17th Congress 2019–2022
19th Congress 2022–2025	Ma. Vanessa C. Aumentado

Notes

1. Died December 25, 2012.
2. House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. served as the legislative caretaker of the district.^[2]
3. The House Speaker later appointed Aumentado's son and chief of staff, Erico Aristotle as caretaker of the district^[3][4]

1907–1972

Map of Bohol's Second District (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)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Jose Aniceto B. Clarin
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
1st Commonwealth Congress 1945	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

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

• Municipalities: Alicia, Anda, Batuan, Bilar, Candijay, Carmen, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Guindulman, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Mabini, Pilar, Sevilla, Sierra Bullones, Valencia
• Population (2015): 430,751

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
17th Congress 2016–2019
18th Congress 2019–2022	Kristine Alexie Besas-Tutor
19th Congress 2022–2025

1907–1972

Map of Bohol's Third District (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)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Eutiquio Boyles
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Juan Virtudes
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Filomeno Orbeta Caseñas
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 Orbeta Caseñas
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Margarito E. Revilles
1st National Assembly 1935–1938
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941	Teofilo B. Buslon
1st Commonwealth Congress 1945	vacant[a]
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

Notes

1. Margarito E. Revilles was elected in November 1941 but died before the start of the session on June 9, 1945.

At-large (defunct)

Map of Bohol District (at-large) 1943–1944 & 1984–1986

1943-1944

Period	Representative
National Assembly 1943–1944	Vicente P. Bullecer[5]
	Agapito Hontanosas (ex officio)[5]

1984-1986

Period	Representative
Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986	Eladio I. Chatto
	Ramon M. Lapez
	David B. Tirol