Agusan del Norte's at-large congressional district

Agusan del Norte's at-large congressional district
Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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Location of Agusan del Norte within the Philippines
Province	Agusan del Norte
Region	Caraga
Population	357,263 (2020) [1]
Electorate	272,163 (2025) [2]
Major settlements	9 LGUs Municipalities Buenavista Carmen Jabonga Kitcharao Magallanes Nasipit Remedios T. Romualdez Santiago Tubay
Area	2,730.24 km2 (1,054.15 sq mi)
Current constituency
Created	1967
Representative	Dale Corvera
Political party	Lakas–CMD
Congressional bloc	Majority

Agusan del Norte's at-large congressional district is a congressional district in the province of Agusan del Norte in the Philippines. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1969. It encompasses the city of Cabadbaran, the provincial capital, and all municipalities of Agusan del Norte. It is currently represented in the 20th Congress by Dale Corvera of the Lakas–CMD.

It was created in 1967 as a result of the creation of province of Agusan del Norte out of Agusan province, where Agusan del Norte encompasses the northern part of the area. It was declared an official district in the House of Representatives from 1969 to 1972 and in the Regular Batasang Pambansa from 1984 to 1986. ^[3] The district elected its first representative province-wide at-large during the 1969 Philippine House of Representatives elections. ^[4] However, the representative system was eliminated following the dissolution of the lower house in 1972. This was later absorbed by the multi-member Region X's district for the national parliament in 1978. ^[3] In 1984, provincial and city representations were restored and Agusan del Norte elected a member for the regular parliament. ^[5] It finally became obsolete following the 1987 reapportionment that established two districts in the province under a new constitution. ^[6]

The district was recreated in 2022 through a law that merged Agusan del Norte's two districts and made Butuan officially a single legislative district separate from the province. The district was contested again in May 2025. ^[7]

Representation history

House of Representatives (1945–1972)

Term	Legislature		Portrait	Member	Party		Electoral history
District created June 17, 1967, from Agusan's at-large district. [4]
December 30, 1969 – September 23, 1972	7th Congress			Guillermo Sanchez		Nacionalista	Elected in 1969. Term cut short upon the imposition of martial law.
District dissolved into the nine-seat Region X's at-large district for the Interim Batasang Pambansa.

Batasang Pambansa (1978–1986)

Term	Legislature		Portrait	Member	Party		Electoral history
District re-created February 1, 1984. [8]
July 23, 1984 – March 25, 1986	Regular Batasang Pambansa			Edelmiro Amante (1933–2013)		Nacionalista	Elected in 1984.
District dissolved into Agusan del Norte's 1st and 2nd districts.

House of Representatives (1987–present)

Term	Legislature		Portrait	Member	Party		Electoral history
District re-created April 27, 2022, from Agusan del Norte's 1st and 2nd districts.
June 30, 2025 – present	20th Congress			Dale Corvera (born 1955)		Lakas	Elected in 2025.

See also

• Legislative districts of Agusan del Norte
• Legislative district of Butuan

References

1. Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
2. "Data on the Total Number Established and Clustered Precincts, Registered Voters and Voting Centers" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
3. "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
4. "Republic Act No. 4979". Official Gazette (Philippines). June 17, 1967. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
5. "Batas Pambansa Blg. 643, (1983-12-21)". Lawyerly. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
6. "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
7. "PRRD inks law creating lone district of Butuan". Philippine News Agency. May 4, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
8. "Proclamation No. 2332, s. 1984". Official Gazette (Philippines). February 1984. Retrieved February 25, 2021.