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Thelegislative districts of Kalinga are the representations of theprovince ofKalinga in thevarious national legislatures of thePhilippines. The province is currently represented in thelower house of theCongress of the Philippines through itslone congressional district.
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Kalinga were represented under the formerMountain Province (1917–1969) andKalinga-Apayao (1969–1998).Kalinga became a separate province following the passage and subsequent ratification of Republic Act No. 7878 on May 8, 1995.[1] In accordance with Section 9 of R.A. 7878 the new province began electing itsown representative in the1998 elections.[1]
Beginning in 2019, the districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of Kalinga. Prior to 2019 when the province was just one congressional district, the Commission on Elections divided the province into two provincial board districts.
| Period | Representative[3] |
|---|---|
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | Laurence B. Wacnang |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | Manuel S. Agyao |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | Allen Jesse C. Mangaoang |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 | |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |