Parliamentary districts of Bangsamoro
Electoral districts in the Philippines
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Parliamentary districts of Bangsamoro refers to the electoral districts or constituencies in which the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao of the Philippines is divided for the purpose of electing 32 out of 80 members of the Bangsamoro Parliament.
- February 28, 2024
| Parliamentary districts of Bangsamoro | |
|---|---|
| |
| Category | Electoral district (unused) |
| Location | Philippines |
| Created |
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| Number | 32[a] (as of 2025) |
| Populations | 101,178–259,993 |
| Government | |
The districts were created on February 28, 2024. The current members however are appointed on an interim basis by the President of the Philippines while the inaugural district parliament members are to determined in the election to be held on September 14, 2026.
Background
The Bangsamoro Organic Law mandates the establishment of the a legislature for the Bangsamoro autonomous region. Thirty-two out of 80 members of the Bangsamoro Parliament are to come from parliamentary districts, which is distinct from the legislative districts of the national Philippine Congress.
The first attempt to establish parliamentary districts was through Parliament Bill No. 6.[1]
Parliament Bill No. 297[2] was filed on December 18, 2023, during the second Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament.[3][4]
The first public consultations on the bill started on January 15, 2024. There was debates on how the districts should be allocated. This includes advocacy for more districts for some localities than what is proposed on the bill.[5][6][7]
On February 28, 2024, the Bangsamoro Parliament approved the bill proposing the creation of the parliamentary districts which became Bangsamoro Act No. 58. The bill was signed by Chief Minister Murad Ebrahim.[8]
The exclusion of Sulu from the Bangsamoro due to a Supreme Court decision meant that the province will not be part of the inaugural 2025 regional elections.[9] If the seven Sulu districts are not reallocated in time for the 2025 elections, the Sulu seats could remain unfilled.[10] Parliament Bill No. 351 was filed to redistribute the seats. An additional district is proposed for each of the remaining five provinces, Cotabato City and the Special Geographic Area.[11][12] Muslimin Sema, speaking as chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front opposes the reallocation insisting that the national Congress could work on Sulu's reintegration to the autonomous region.[13] The Parliament failed to reallocate the seven parliamentary districts on time, rendering only 25 seats to be contested for the elections out of the allotted 32.[14]
Parliament Bill No. 351 was approved nevertheless on August 19, 2025.[15][16] The bill which became Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 77 was signed by Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua on August 28, 2025.[17]
Both Acts No. 58 and 77 were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court which also ordered the parliament to make a new law determining the districts by October 31, 2025.[18]
The replacement law, Parliament Bill 415 was passed on January 13, 2026.[19][20] Macacua signed the bill into law on January 20, 2026, becoming Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 86.[21]
List
The following are the parliamentary districts as defined by Bangsamoro Act No. 86.[22]
| District | Scope | Population (2024) | Electorate[23] (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basilan's 1st | 116,652 | 56,045 | |
| Basilan's 2nd | 153,796 | 64,643 | |
| Basilan's 3rd | 125,783 | 60.402 | |
| Basilan's 4th | 145,716 | 67,158 | |
| Cotabato City's 1st |
|
103,883 | 44,322 |
| Cotabato City's 2nd |
|
154,883 | 53.560 |
| Cotabato City's 3rd |
|
101,178 | 33,246 |
| Lanao del Sur's 1st | 259,993 | 86.372 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 2nd | 137,228 | 91.282 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 3rd | 129,069 | 93,251 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 4th | 160,017 | 86,467 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 5th | 144,765 | 86,383 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 6th | 124,834 | 67,664 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 7th | 145,641 | 70,030 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 8th | 149,713 | 83,345 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 9th | 116,877 | 62,840 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 1st | 130,123 | 66,326 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 2nd | 123,309 | 60,656 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 3rd |
|
113,847 | 58.428 |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 4th | 250,358 | 152,030 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 5th |
|
147,330 | 82,078 |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 1st | 180,592 | 97,496 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 2nd | 132,625 | 78,920 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 3rd | 137,102 | 90.615 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 4th | 157,132 | 80,371 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 5th | 205,792 | 121.734 | |
| Special Geographic Area's 1st | 104,582 | 62,637 | |
| Special Geographic Area's 2nd | 110,121 | 71,037 | |
| Tawi-Tawi's 1st | 131,887 | 71,260 | |
| Tawi-Tawi's 2nd | 126,186 | 59,602 | |
| Tawi-Tawi's 3rd | 107,447 | 55,759 | |
| Tawi-Tawi's 4th | 117,125 | 77.571 |
Previous apportionments
Bangsamoro Act No. 58
The following are the parliamentary districts as defined by Bangsamoro Act No. 58.[24]
| District[2][8][25] | Scope | Population[2] (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Basilan's 1st | 147,873 | |
| Basilan's 2nd | 145,415 | |
| Basilan's 3rd | 132,964 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 1st | 127,790 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 2nd | 161,957 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 3rd | 189,755 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 4th | 115,388 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 5th | 133,341 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 6th | 143,543 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 7th | 116,743 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 8th | 207,010 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 1st | 111,861 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 2nd | 128,245 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 3rd | 174,300 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 4th | 204,015 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 1st | 170,060 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 2nd | 194,045 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 3rd | 197,279 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 4th | 162,374 | |
| Sulu's 1st | 181,546 | |
| Sulu's 2nd | 164,663 | |
| Sulu's 3rd | 159,685 | |
| Sulu's 4th | 129,413 | |
| Sulu's 5th | 108,827 | |
| Sulu's 6th | 141,108 | |
| Sulu's 7th | 114,866 | |
| Tawi Tawi's 1st | 151,839 | |
| Tawi Tawi's 2nd | 134,575 | |
| Tawi Tawi's 3rd | 153,862 | |
| Cotabato City's 1st |
|
144,117 |
| Cotabato City's 2nd |
|
180,962 |
| Special Geographic Area's 1st | 215,433 | |
Number of districts by province
| Province | No. of districts |
|---|---|
| Basilan | 3 |
| Lanao del Sur | 8 |
| Maguindanao del Norte | 4 |
| Maguindanao del Sur | 4 |
| Sulu | 7[a] |
| Tawi Tawi | 3 |
| Cotabato City[b] | 2 |
| Special Geographic Area[c] | 1 |
| Total | 32 |
Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 77
The following are the parliamentary districts as defined by Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 77.[17]
| District[17] | Scope | Population (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Basilan's 1st | Lamitan | 116,652 |
| Basilan's 2nd | 153,796 | |
| Basilan's 3rd | 125,783 | |
| Basilan's 4th | 145,716 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 1st | 259,993 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 2nd | 128,441 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 3rd | 137,856 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 4th | 160,017 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 5th | 144,765 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 6th | 124,834 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 7th | 145,641 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 8th | 149,713 | |
| Lanao del Sur's 9th | 116,877 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 1st | 130,123 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 2nd | 123,209 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 3rd | 112,773 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 4th | 250,358 | |
| Maguindanao del Norte's 5th | 124,965 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 1st | 180,592 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 2nd | 132,625 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 3rd | 137,102 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 4th | 157,132 | |
| Maguindanao del Sur's 5th | 205,792 | |
| Tawi Tawi's 1st | 131,887 | |
| Tawi Tawi's 2nd | 126,128 | |
| Tawi Tawi's 3rd | 107,447 | |
| Tawi Tawi's 4th | 117,125 | |
| Cotabato City's 1st |
|
104,127 |
| Cotabato City's 2nd |
|
154,883 |
| Cotabato City's 3rd |
|
124,373 |
| Special Geographic Area's 1st | 104,582 | |
| Special Geographic Area's 2nd | 110,121 | |
Number of districts by province
| Province | No. of districts |
|---|---|
| Basilan | 4 |
| Lanao del Sur | 9 |
| Maguindanao del Norte | 5 |
| Maguindanao del Sur | 5 |
| Tawi Tawi | 4 |
| Cotabato City[b] | 3 |
| Special Geographic Area[c] | 2 |
| Total | 32 |
Notes
- Including the seven districts for Sulu. The province was later excluded from the Bangsamoro by the Supreme Court. The province was initially included in the Bangsamoro despite its vote for its exclusion from the region in the 2019 Bangsamoro autonomy plebiscite.
- Independent component city, grouped with Maguindanao del Norte