The legislative districts of Sultan Kudarat are the representations of the

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Sultan Kudarat Sultan Kudarat, officially the Province of Sultan Kudarat (; Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Dairat nu Sultan Kudarat'', Jawi Alphabet, Jawi: دايرت نو سولتان كودرت; ; Ilocano language, Ilocano: ''Probinsia ti Sultan Ku ...

in the various national legislatures of the

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. The province is currently represented in the

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of the

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through its

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and

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congressional districts.

History

Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Sultan Kudarat were represented under the

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(1917–1935) and

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(1935–1972). The enactment of Presidential Decree No. 341 on November 22, 1973 created the Province of

out of the reduced

Province's southern municipalities. This new province was represented in the

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as part of Region XII from 1978 to 1984. Sultan Kudarat first gained separate representation in

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, when it returned one representative, elected at large, to the

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. Under the new Constitution which was proclaimed on February 11, 1987, the province constituted a lone congressional district, and elected its member to the restored

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starting that same year. The approval of Republic Act No. 9357 on October 10, 2006 increased Sultan Kudarat's representation by reapportioning the province into two congressional districts, which elected their separate representatives starting in the

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1st District

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Tacurong Tacurong, officially the City of Tacurong (; Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Takurung'', Jawi: كوت نو تكروڠ; ), is a component city in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 109,3 ...

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: Columbio,

Isulan Isulan, officially the Municipality of Isulan (; , Jawi: ايڠد نو اسولن; ), is a municipality and capital of the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 97,490 people. Etymology ...

Lambayong Lambayong, officially the Municipality of Lambayong (; Ilocano: ''Ili ti Lambayong''; , Jawi: ايڠد نولمبايوڠ; ), is a municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population ...

, Lutayan, President Quirino *Population (2020): 427,963

2nd District

: Bagumbayan, Esperanza, Kalamansig, Lebak, Palimbang, Senator Ninoy Aquino *Population (2020): 426,089

History

1st District

2nd District

Lone District (defunct)

At-Large (defunct)

See also

References