# Legislative districts of Surigao

The legislative district of Surigao was the representation of the historical province of Surigao in the various national legislatures of the Philippines until the election of representatives for its successor provinces in 1961. The undivided province's representation encompassed the present-day provinces of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands.

## History

Surigao initially comprised a lone district for the purposes of electing representatives to the First Philippine Assembly in 1907. When seats for the upper house of the Philippine Legislature were elected from territory-based districts between 1916 and 1935, the province formed part of the eleventh senatorial district which elected two out of the 24-member Senate.
During the Second World War, two delegates represented Surigao in the National Assembly of the Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic: one was the provincial governor (an ex officio member), while the other was elected through a provincial assembly of KALIBAPI members during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Upon the restoration of the Philippine Commonwealth in 1945, the province continued to constitute a single representative district.
The enactment of Republic Act No. 2786 on 19 June 1960 split Surigao into Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur, and provided each province separate representation in Congress. The new provinces first elected their separate representatives in the 1961 elections.

## Lone District (defunct)

| Period | Representative |
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 | Francisco Soriano |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | Manuel G. Gavieres |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | Inocencio Cortez |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | Inocencio Cortez |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | Eusebio Tiongko |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | Eusebio Tiongko |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | Clemente V. Diez |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | Montano A. Ortiz |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | Montano A. Ortiz |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | Vicente Gonzaga |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | Ricardo Navarro |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | Clementino V. Diez |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | Ricardo Navarro |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | Ricardo Navarro |
| 3rd National Assembly 1941–1946 | Ricardo Navarro |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | Ricardo Navarro |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | Felixberto Verano |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | vacant |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | Reynaldo P. Honrado |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | vacant |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | Reynaldo P. Honrado |
    ^1 Died in 1910.
    ^2 Assumed office after winning special election held on 14 October 1910 to fill vacant seat.
    ^3 Unseated in 1938 after losing election protest to Ricardo Navarro.
    ^4 Replaced Clementino V. Diez in 1938 after winning election protest and being rightfully declared elected.
    ^5 Elected in 1951 to the Senate; seat remained vacant until the end of the 2nd Congress.
    ^6 Appointed Justice of the Peace, 1955; seat remained vacant until the end of the 3rd Congress.

## At-Large (defunct)

| Period | Representatives |
| National Assembly 1943–1944 | Jose D. Cortes |
| National Assembly 1943–1944 | Fernando C. Silvosa (ex officio) |