| Bacolod's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
 Location of Bacolod within Negros Occidental | |
| City | Bacolod |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Population | 600,783 (2020)[1] |
| Electorate | 312,816 (2019)[2] |
| Area | 162.67 km2 (62.81 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1943 |
| Representative | Greg G. Gasataya |
| Political party | NPC |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Bacolod's at-large congressional district is the city-wide electoral district in Bacolod, Philippines. It has been electing representatives at-large to the House of Representatives since 1987 and earlier to the National Assembly from 1943 to 1944.[3]
The district was first formed ahead of the 1943 Philippine legislative election following the ratification of the Second Philippine Republic constitution which called for a unicameral legislature composed of delegates from all provinces and chartered cities in the country.[4] Bacolod, a chartered city since 1938, elected Francisco Zulueta to the National Assembly, who was joined by then-mayor Alfredo C. Yulo as an appointed second delegate.[5] The district became inactive following the restoration of the House of Representatives in 1945 when the city reverted to its old provincial constituency of Negros Occidental's 2nd congressional district.[3] In the unicameral Batasang Pambansa that replaced the House, Bacolod was not entitled to its own separate representation despite being a highly-urbanized city. Instead, it formed part of the multi-member Region VI's at-large district for the interim parliament from 1978 to 1984 and Negros Occidental's at-large district in the regular parliament from 1984 to 1986.[3] The city-wide electoral district was only restored in 1987 under a new constitution.[6]
The district is currently represented in the 18th Congress by Greg G. Gasataya of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).[7]
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- ^ "Philippines 2016 Voters Profile". Commission on Elections (Philippines). Retrieved March 15, 2021.
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- ^ "The 1943 Constitution". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "Commonwealth Act No. 326". Official Gazette (Philippines). 18 June 1938. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 15, 2021.