Parliamentary districts of Bangsamoro

Parliamentary districts of Bangsamoro
Parliamentary districts of Bangsamoro
Category	Electoral district (unused)
Location	Philippines
Created	February 28, 2024;
Number	32 (as of 2025)
Populations	108,827–215,433
Government	Bangsamoro Parliament;

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.

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 2025 election.

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]

List

Current districts (2025–)

District^[16]	Scope	Population (2020)
Basilan's 1st	Lamitan	100,150
Basilan's 2nd	Tuburan Hadji Mohammad Ajul Akbar Al-Barka Tipo-Tipo	121,732
Basilan's 3rd	Ungkaya Pukan Sumisip Tabuan-Lasa	100,688
Basilan's 4th	Maluso Lantawan Hadji Muhtamad	103,637
Lanao del Sur's 1st	Marawi	207,010
Lanao del Sur's 2nd	Saguiaran Kapai Piagapo Tagoloan II Marantao	127,790
Lanao del Sur's 3rd	Ditsaan-Ramain Bubong Buadiposo-Buntong Maguing Mulondo	119,336
Lanao del Sur's 4th	Wao Amai Manabilang Lumba-Bayabao	108,399
Lanao del Sur's 5th	Masiu Poona Bayabao Tamparan Taraka	123,979
Lanao del Sur's 6th	Butig Lumbayanague Lumbatan Sultan Dumalondong Lumbaca-Unayan Marogong	115,388
Lanao del Sur's 7th	Calanogas Malabang Picong Balabagan Kapatagan	133,341
Lanao del Sur's 8th	Madamba Pualas Madalum Bacolod-Kalawi Tugaya Balindong	143,543
Lanao del Sur's 9th	Tubaran Pagayawan Ganassi Binidayan Bayang	116,743
Maguindanao del Norte's 1st	Matanog Barira Buldon	111,861
Maguindanao del Norte's 2nd	Parang Sultan Mastura	128,245
Maguindanao del Norte's 3rd	Sultan Kudarat	105,121
Maguindanao del Norte's 4th	Northern Kabuntalan Kabuntalan Upi Datu Blah T. Sinsuat	138,963
Maguindanao del Norte's 5th	Datu Odin Sinsuat Talitay	132,231
Maguindanao del Sur's 1st	Datu Anggal Midtimbang Talayan Guindulungan Datu Hoffer Ampatuan South Upi	157,170
Maguindanao del Sur's 2nd	Datu Piang Datu Salibo Datu Saudi Ampatuan Datu Unsay Shariff Saydona Mustapha	116,205
Maguindanao del Sur's 3rd	Ampatuan Datu Abdullah Sangki Mamasapano Shariff Aguak	120,847
Maguindanao del Sur's 4th	Datu Montawal General S.K. Pendatun Pagalungan Rajah Buayan Sultan sa Barongis	167,162
Maguindanao del Sur's 5th	Buluan Datu Paglas Mangudadatu Paglat Pandag	162,374
Tawi Tawi's 1st	Bongao	116,118
Tawi Tawi's 2nd	Languyan South Ubian Panglima Sugala	114,734
Tawi Tawi's 3rd	Tandubas Sapa-Sapa Simunul	102,141
Tawi Tawi's 4th	Mapun Sitangkai Sibutu Turtle Islands	107,283
Cotabato City's 1st	Mother Tamontaka Tamontaka I Tamontaka II Tamontaka III Tamontaka IV Tamontaka V Poblacion IX Kalagangan I Kalagangan II Rosary Heights X Rosary Heights XI Rosary Heights XII Kalagangan	100,777
Cotabato City's 2nd	Mother Bagua Bagua I Bagua II Mother Poblacion Poblacion I Poblacion V Poblacion VII Mother Rosary Heights Rosary Heights I	116,816
Cotabato City's 3rd	Bagua III Poblacion II Poblacion III Poblacion IV Poblacion VIII Rosary Heights II Rosary Heights III Rosary Heights IV Rosary Heights IX Rosary Heights V Rosary Heights VI Rosary Heights VII Rosary Heights VIII Rosary Heights XIII	101,872
Special Geographic Area's 1st	Malidegao Ligawasan Old Kaabakan Kapalawan	111,343
Special Geographic Area's 2nd	Kadayangan Nabalawag Pahamuddin Tugunan	104,090

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

2024–2025

District^[2]^[8]^[17]	Scope	Population^[2] (2020)
Basilan's 1st	Akbar Lamitan Hadji Mohammad Ajul	147,873
Basilan's 2nd	Al-Barka Sumisip Tipo-Tipo Tuburan Ungkaya Pukan	145,415
Basilan's 3rd	Hadji Muhtamad Lantawan Maluso Tabuan-Lasa	132,964
Lanao del Sur's 1st	Kapai Marantao Piagapo Saguiaran Tagoloan II	127,790
Lanao del Sur's 2nd	Buadiposo-Buntong Masiu Mulondo Poona Bayabao Tamparan Taraka	161,957
Lanao del Sur's 3rd	Bubong Amai Manabilang Lumba-Bayabao Maguing Ditsaan-Ramain Wao	189,755
Lanao del Sur's 4th	Butig Sultan Dumalondong Lumbaca-Unayan Marogong Lumbatan Lumbayanague	115,388
Lanao del Sur's 5th	Calanogas Balabagan Kapatagan Picong Malabang	133,341
Lanao del Sur's 6th	Bacolod-Kalawi Tugaya Balindong Madalum [[ Madamba]] Pualas	143,543
Lanao del Sur's 7th	Bayang Binidayan Ganassi Pagayawan Tubaran	116,743
Lanao del Sur's 8th	Marawi	207,010
Maguindanao del Norte's 1st	Matanog Barira Buldon	111,861
Maguindanao del Norte's 2nd	Parang Sultan Mastura	128,245
Maguindanao del Norte's 3rd	Sultan Kudarat Northern Kabuntalan Kabuntalan Talitay	174,300
Maguindanao del Norte's 4th	Datu Odin Sinsuat Upi Datu Blah T. Sinsuat	204,015
Maguindanao del Sur's 1st	South Upi Talayan Datu Anggal Midtimbang Guindulungan Datu Unsay Datu Hoffer Ampatuan	170,060
Maguindanao del Sur's 2nd	Datu Saudi Ampatuan Datu Salibo Datu Piang Shariff Saydona Mustapha Mamasapano Shariff Aguak Ampatuan	194,045
Maguindanao del Sur's 3rd	Datu Abdullah Sangki Rajah Buayan Sultan sa Barongis Pagagawan Pagalungan General S.K. Pendatun	197,279
Maguindanao del Sur's 4th	Paglat Pandag Buluan Datu Paglas Mangudadatu	162,374
Sulu's 1st	Jolo Hadji Panglima Tahil Pangutaran	181,546
Sulu's 2nd	Indanan Parang	164,663
Sulu's 3rd	Maimbung Talipao	159,685
Sulu's 4th	Old Panamao Patikul	129,413
Sulu's 5th	Pata Tapul Panglima Estino Lugus	108,827
Sulu's 6th	Kalingalan Caluang Luuk Omar Banguingui	141,108
Sulu's 7th	Siasi Pandami	114,866
Tawi Tawi's 1st	Bongao Mapun Turtle Islands	151,839
Tawi Tawi's 2nd	Languyan South Ubian Sapa-Sapa Tandubas	134,575
Tawi Tawi's 3rd	Panglima Sugala Simunul Sibutu Sitangkai	153,862
Cotabato City's 1st	Poblacion Poblacion I Poblacion II Poblacion III Poblacion IV Poblacion VIII Poblacion IX Rosary Heights II Rosary Heights III Rosary Heights IV Rosary Heights IV Rosary Heights IVI Rosary Heights VII Rosary Heights VIII Rosary Heights XI Tamontaka I Tamontaka II Tamontaka III Tamontaka IV Tamontaka V	144,117
Cotabato City's 2nd	Poblacion V Poblacion VI Poblacion VII Bagua Bagua I Bagua II Bagua III Kalanganan Kalanganan I Kalanganan II Rosary Heights Rosary Heights I Rosary Heights X Rosary Heights XI Rosary Heights XII Rosary Heights XIII Tamontaka	180,962
Special Geographic Area's 1st	Kadayangan Kapalawan Ligawasan Malidegao Nabalawag Old Kaabakan Pahamuddin Tugunan	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

Notes

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b Independent component city, grouped with Maguindanao del Norte
^ ^a ^b Not a province. A collection of barangays in Cotabato province

References

^ "Bill No. 6" (PDF). Bangsamoro Parliament. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bill No. 267" (PDF). Bangsamoro Parliament. Government of the Day l. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ Dela Cruz, Sheila Mae (December 21, 2023). "Bangsamoro lawmakers push for creation of 32 districts in BARMM". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ "Bill creating 32 BARMM districts introduced". The Manila Times. December 22, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ "Pubcon on bill creating 32 single parliamentary districts kicks-off". NDBC News. Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation. BTA-Public Information, Publication, And Media Relations Division. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ "4 parliamentary districts pushed for Basilan, Tawi-tawi". GMA News. January 30, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ Cabrera, Ferdinandh (January 17, 2024). "BARMM struggles to reach consensus on districts ahead of 2025 regional polls". Rappler. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Cabrera, Ferdinandh (February 29, 2024). "Bill creating 32 single-member parliamentary districts in the BARMM passed". MindaNews. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ "SC: Sulu Province not part of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region". ABS-CBN News. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
^ Arguilas, Carolyn (September 12, 2024). "BARMM parliamentary polls to proceed as scheduled but what will happen to Sulu's supposed 7 district seats?". MindaNews. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
^ "Parliament Bill No. 351" (PDF). Bangsamoro Parliament. April 8, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
^ Unson, John. "Creation of 2 parliamentary districts in 8 BARMM towns mulled". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
^ Unson, John (July 6, 2025). "MNLF against transfer of Sulu BARMM parliamentary districts". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
^ Cabrera, Ferdinandh (June 26, 2025). "Comelec: only 73 of 80 parliamentary seats up for grabs in October Bangsamoro polls". MindaNews. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
^ "BARMM Parliament approves redistricting bill". August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Parliament Bill No. 351" (PDF). Retrieved August 20, 2025.
^ "Know which BARMM parliamentary district you belong". NDBC News. Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation. Bangsamoro Transition Authority Media Office. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.

[votedout-1] 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.

[cotabato-city-no-18] Independent component city, grouped with Maguindanao del Norte

[sga-no-19] Not a province. A collection of barangays in Cotabato province

[2] "Bill No. 6" (PDF). Bangsamoro Parliament. Retrieved January 17, 2024.

[bill-3] "Bill No. 267" (PDF). Bangsamoro Parliament. Government of the Day l. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[pushfor-4] Dela Cruz, Sheila Mae (December 21, 2023). "Bangsamoro lawmakers push for creation of 32 districts in BARMM". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[Mt1-5] "Bill creating 32 BARMM districts introduced". The Manila Times. December 22, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[ndbc-pubcon-6] "Pubcon on bill creating 32 single parliamentary districts kicks-off". NDBC News. Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation. BTA-Public Information, Publication, And Media Relations Division. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

[7] "4 parliamentary districts pushed for Basilan, Tawi-tawi". GMA News. January 30, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[struggles-8] Cabrera, Ferdinandh (January 17, 2024). "BARMM struggles to reach consensus on districts ahead of 2025 regional polls". Rappler. Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[minda-creates-9] Cabrera, Ferdinandh (February 29, 2024). "Bill creating 32 single-member parliamentary districts in the BARMM passed". MindaNews. Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[10] "SC: Sulu Province not part of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region". ABS-CBN News. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.

[11] Arguilas, Carolyn (September 12, 2024). "BARMM parliamentary polls to proceed as scheduled but what will happen to Sulu's supposed 7 district seats?". MindaNews. Retrieved September 12, 2024.

[12] "Parliament Bill No. 351" (PDF). Bangsamoro Parliament. April 8, 2025. Retrieved June 21, 2025.

[13] Unson, John. "Creation of 2 parliamentary districts in 8 BARMM towns mulled". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 21, 2025.

[14] Unson, John (July 6, 2025). "MNLF against transfer of Sulu BARMM parliamentary districts". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 6, 2025.

[unallocated-15] Cabrera, Ferdinandh (June 26, 2025). "Comelec: only 73 of 80 parliamentary seats up for grabs in October Bangsamoro polls". MindaNews. Retrieved August 3, 2025.

[16] "BARMM Parliament approves redistricting bill". August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.

[pb351-17] "Parliament Bill No. 351" (PDF). Retrieved August 20, 2025.

[needtoknow-20] "Know which BARMM parliamentary district you belong". NDBC News. Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation. Bangsamoro Transition Authority Media Office. March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.

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