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The legislative districts of Capiz are the representation of the province of Capiz 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 and second congressional districts.
Capiz was divided into three legislative districts until 1957, when Aklan was granted its own representative, reducing it to two legislative districts. It was part of the representation of Region VI from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected two assemblymen at-large. Romblon was last represented as part of the third district of Capiz in 1919.
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 | Gerardo A. Roxas, Jr. [lower-alpha 1] |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| Manuel A. Roxas II [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | vacant |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | Rodriguez D. Dadivas |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | Antonio A. Del Rosario |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | Emmanuel A. Billones |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 | |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
Notes
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 | Eugenio Picazo |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | Rafael Acuña |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | Antonio Belo |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | Antonio Habana |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | Manuel A. Roxas |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | Ramon A. Arnaldo |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | Carmen D. Consing |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | Gerardo Manuel D. Roxas Sr. |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | Mariano H. Acuña |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 | Juliano A. Alba |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 | Cornelio T. Villareal |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | Vicente J. Andaya, Jr. |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | Fredenil H. Castro |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | Jane T. Castro |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | Fredenil H. Castro |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 | |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 | Jane T. Castro |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 | Jose C. Altavas |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | Leocadio Pajarillo |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | Emilio Acevedo |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | Leopoldo Mobo Alba |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | Jose A. Urquiola |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | Agustin Aldea |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | Jose C. Altavas |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | Jose A. Dorado |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | Cornelio T. Villareal |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | Cornelio T. Villareal |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | Eufrosino Alba |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | Manuel Terencio |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | Manuel Laserna |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | Teodulfo Suñer |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | Rufino L. Garde |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | Rafael S. Tumbokon |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | Juan M. Reyes |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | vacant [lower-alpha 1] |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | Jose M. Reyes |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | Godofredo P. Ramos |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 |
Notes
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 | Simeon Mobo |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | Braulio C. Manikan |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | Jose Tirol |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | Leonardo Festin |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| National Assembly 1943–1944 | Eduardo Abalo |
| Alfredo V. Jacinto |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 | Enrique M. Belo |
| Charles B. Escolin |
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Capiz's 2nd congressional district is one of the two congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Capiz. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the municipalities of Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Mambusao, Sapian, Sigma and Tapaz. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jane T. Castro of the Lakas–CMD (Lakas).
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