Legislative districts of Tarlac

The Legislative Districts of Tarlac, namely the first, second and third districts, are the representations of the Province of Tarlac in the Philippine House of Representatives. The province was divided into two legislative districts until 1972. It was part of the representation of Region III from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected 2 assemblymen at-large. In 1986, it was redistricted into three legislative districts.

1st District

• Municipalities: Anao, Camiling, Mayantoc, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Clemente, San Manuel, Santa Ignacia
• Population (2010): 388,798

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Jose S. Cojuangco, Jr.
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr.
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Monica Louise Prieto-Teodoro
15th Congress 2010–2013	Enrique M. Cojuangco
16th Congress 2013–2016

^1 Died on May 12, 2015.

1907–1972

• Municipalities: Camiling, Gerona, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Anao (re-established 1908), Santa Ignacia (re-established 1913), San Clemente (re-established 1914), Ramos (established 1920)

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Melecio Cojuangco
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912	Mauricio Ilagan
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Luis Morales
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925	Gregorio M. Bañaga
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928	Sisenando Palarca
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Gregorio M. Bañaga
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934	Alfonso A. Pablo
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Jose Cojuangco
1st National Assembly 1935–1938
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941
3rd National Assembly 1941–1946
1st Congress 1946–1949	Jose J. Roy
2nd Congress 1949–1953
3rd Congress 1953–1957
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965	Jose S. Cojuangco, Jr.
6th Congress 1965–1969
7th Congress 1969–1972	Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr.

2nd District

• City: Tarlac City
• Municipalities: Gerona, Victoria, San Jose, (established 1990)
• Population (2010): 495,363

Period	Representative
8th Congress 1987–1992	Jose V. Yap
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Benigno Aquino III
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
14th Congress 2007–2010	Jose V. Yap
15th Congress 2010–2013	Susan A. Yap-Sulit
16th Congress 2013–2016

1907–1972

• Municipalities: Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz, Tarlac, Victoria

Period	Representative
1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909	Aurelio Pineda
2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912	Marciano Barrera
3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916	Jose Espinosa
4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919	Cayetano Rivera
5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922	Benigno Aquino, Sr.
6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925
7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928
8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931	Jose G. Domingo
9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934
10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935	Feliciano B. Gardiner
1st National Assembly 1935–1938	Benigno Aquino, Sr.
2nd National Assembly 1938–1941	Jose Urquico
3rd National Assembly 1941–1946	Benigno Aquino, Sr.
1st Congress 1946–1949	Alejandro Simpaoco
2nd Congress 1949–1953	Jose Y. Feliciano
3rd Congress 1953–1957	Constancio E. Castañeda
4th Congress 1957–1961
5th Congress 1961–1965
6th Congress 1965–1969	Jose V. Yap
7th Congress 1969–1972

3rd District

• Municipalities: Bamban, Capas, Concepcion, La Paz
• Population (2010): 389,079

Period	Representatives
8th Congress 1987–1992	Herminio S. Aquino
9th Congress 1992–1995
10th Congress 1995–1998
11th Congress 1998–2001	Jesli A. Lapus
12th Congress 2001–2004
13th Congress 2004–2007
13th Congress 2007–2010	Jeci A. Lapus
14th Congress 2010–2013
16th Congress 2013–2016	Noel L. Villanueva

^1 Appointed Education Secretary on July 24, 2006.

At-Large (defunct)

Period	Assemblyman
National Assembly 1943–1944	Benigno Aquino, Sr.
	Sergio L. Aquino
Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986	Homobono C. Sawit
	Mercedes C. Teodoro

References

• Philippine House of Representatives Congressional Library