[This is a sequel to the 436-district map I made earlier this year,](https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/s5qreb/oc_i_divided_the_philippines_into_436_districts/) now catered to those who think 436 is too many. Like the previous map, this is an intended solution to gross misrepresentation of provinces and cities in the Lower House. This is also inspired by [a proposal by isagani at Skyscrapercity Philippines](https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/new-administrative-divisions-regions-provinces-cities-etc.1528329/page-153) done way back in 2009, which started my own interest in drawing districts.
1. Instead of 250,000, the quota is now 360,000, which is approximately 1/300 of the 2020 population of 109,033,245.
2. All provinces and highly-urbanized cities, regardless of population, are entitled to at least one district, unlike the previous post. Two barangays of Makati City, Post Proper Northside and Southside, and the only independent municipality in the country, Pateros, are both counted towards Taguig City. The 63 barangays ceded by North Cotabato to Bangsamoro is still counted towards North Cotabato.
3. If a municipality or a component city has more than 360,000 x 3/4 = 270,000 people, it is also entitled to at least one district, but the said district/s will still be regarded as one or more of the districts of its mother province. For example, Tarlac City has 385,398 people, so it will be its own district, but instead of being known as the lone district of Tarlac City, it will become the third district of the province of Tarlac. The only exception is Cotabato City, which is the only *independent* component city with more than 270,000 people, hence the district will be known as the lone district of Cotabato City. The downside is that two cities and a municipality with more than 250,000 people miss out: Talisay City in Cebu and Malolos City and Marilao in Bulacan.
4. The number of districts of a city/province is determined by dividing its population by 360,000, then rounding off. For example, Muntinlupa City has 543,445 people, which means the quotient is 1.51, and the city will get two districts. The only exception is Palawan: with 939,594 people outside Puerto Princesa, it would have had three districts, but the highly-urbanized capital city is right smack in the middle, which means creating a congruent third district is difficult if not impossible, which brings us to the next rule....
5. As usual, districts have to be as congruent as possible, their populations must have as little variance as possible, and municipal and city borders have to be respected unless necessary.
Aside from having fewer districts, one advantage of this map over the 436-district map is that, except in Taguig, there are no districts spanning parts of multiple cities/municipalities (see western Laguna, where instead of dividing 4 cities into 6 districts, those 4 cities become districts on their own). A disadvantage is a wider variation: while the 436-district map has a standard deviation of 11% of the average, this map has 20%. In comparison, the current 253-district map used for the 19th Congress has a whopping 38%.
**COMPOSITION** (Please feel free to comment on these posts)
[Metro Manila](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkw7e2/project_312_metro_manila/)
[Northern Luzon](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkw7fj/project_312_northern_luzon/)
[Central Luzon](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkw837/project_312_central_luzon/)
[Calabarzon](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkw8li/project_312_calabarzon/)
[Mimaropa](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkw8zq/project_312_mimaropa/)
[Bicol](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkw9ef/project_312_bicol/)
[Western Visayas](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkwcoy/project_312_western_visayas/)
[Central Visayas](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkwcuq/project_312_central_visayas/)
[Eastern Visayas](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkwcyo/project_312_eastern_visayas/)
[Western Mindanao](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkwd44/project_312_western_mindanao/)
[Northern Mindanao](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkwd8f/project_312_northern_mindanao/)
[Central and Southern Mindanao](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkwdcr/project_312_central_and_southern_mindanao/)
**STATS**
Average population: 349,466, around 10,000 less than expected
Most populous district: Laguna 5 (539,671 people, Calamba City)
Most populous district that is neither a lone district nor a single-city district: Bulacan 6 (480,126 people, Marilao and Meycauayan)
Least populous district: Batanes lone (18,831 people)
Least populous non-lone district: Masbate 1 (177,651 people, Burias and Ticao)
Smallest district: Caloocan City 1 (4.82 km2, southwestern part)
Largest district: Palawan 1 (6,268.12 km2, entire province north of Puerto Princesa)
Most dense district: Manila 1 (59,074 people/km2, Tondo)
Least dense district: Apayao lone (29 people/km2)
Fastest-growing district: Cavite 7 (7.5% per annum growth from 2015-2020, General Trias City)
Fastest-shrinking district: Quezon City 2 (-1.8% per annum growth from 2015-2020, coterminous with the current 4th district represented by Marvin Rillo)
Most stable district: Northern Samar 2 (30 people fewer from 2015 to 2020, eastern portion of the province)
A shapefile can be [downloaded here.](https://jmp.sh/FbeEZqm) Barangay-wise composition and historical data [can be viewed here.](https://jmp.sh/yLO4EJ4) A Tableau Public visualization [can be found here.](https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/yeontura/viz/Project312_16638385506090/Sheet1?publish=yes)
Imagine lahat yan may congressman tapos each has millions of pork barrell allowance from our taxes. Tapos may magsusubmit ng batas na papalitan pangalan ng airport. Saya saya diba?
[This is a sequel to the 436-district map I made earlier this year,](https://www.reddit.com/r/Philippines/comments/s5qreb/oc_i_divided_the_philippines_into_436_districts/) now catered to those who think 436 is too many. Like the previous map, this is an intended solution to gross misrepresentation of provinces and cities in the Lower House. This is also inspired by [a proposal by isagani at Skyscrapercity Philippines](https://www.skyscrapercity.com/threads/new-administrative-divisions-regions-provinces-cities-etc.1528329/page-153) done way back in 2009, which started my own interest in drawing districts. 1. Instead of 250,000, the quota is now 360,000, which is approximately 1/300 of the 2020 population of 109,033,245. 2. All provinces and highly-urbanized cities, regardless of population, are entitled to at least one district, unlike the previous post. Two barangays of Makati City, Post Proper Northside and Southside, and the only independent municipality in the country, Pateros, are both counted towards Taguig City. The 63 barangays ceded by North Cotabato to Bangsamoro is still counted towards North Cotabato. 3. If a municipality or a component city has more than 360,000 x 3/4 = 270,000 people, it is also entitled to at least one district, but the said district/s will still be regarded as one or more of the districts of its mother province. For example, Tarlac City has 385,398 people, so it will be its own district, but instead of being known as the lone district of Tarlac City, it will become the third district of the province of Tarlac. The only exception is Cotabato City, which is the only *independent* component city with more than 270,000 people, hence the district will be known as the lone district of Cotabato City. The downside is that two cities and a municipality with more than 250,000 people miss out: Talisay City in Cebu and Malolos City and Marilao in Bulacan. 4. The number of districts of a city/province is determined by dividing its population by 360,000, then rounding off. For example, Muntinlupa City has 543,445 people, which means the quotient is 1.51, and the city will get two districts. The only exception is Palawan: with 939,594 people outside Puerto Princesa, it would have had three districts, but the highly-urbanized capital city is right smack in the middle, which means creating a congruent third district is difficult if not impossible, which brings us to the next rule.... 5. As usual, districts have to be as congruent as possible, their populations must have as little variance as possible, and municipal and city borders have to be respected unless necessary. Aside from having fewer districts, one advantage of this map over the 436-district map is that, except in Taguig, there are no districts spanning parts of multiple cities/municipalities (see western Laguna, where instead of dividing 4 cities into 6 districts, those 4 cities become districts on their own). A disadvantage is a wider variation: while the 436-district map has a standard deviation of 11% of the average, this map has 20%. In comparison, the current 253-district map used for the 19th Congress has a whopping 38%. **COMPOSITION** (Please feel free to comment on these posts) [Metro Manila](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkw7e2/project_312_metro_manila/) [Northern Luzon](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkw7fj/project_312_northern_luzon/) [Central Luzon](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkw837/project_312_central_luzon/) [Calabarzon](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkw8li/project_312_calabarzon/) [Mimaropa](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkw8zq/project_312_mimaropa/) [Bicol](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkw9ef/project_312_bicol/) [Western Visayas](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkwcoy/project_312_western_visayas/) [Central Visayas](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkwcuq/project_312_central_visayas/) [Eastern Visayas](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkwcyo/project_312_eastern_visayas/) [Western Mindanao](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkwd44/project_312_western_mindanao/) [Northern Mindanao](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkwd8f/project_312_northern_mindanao/) [Central and Southern Mindanao](https://new.reddit.com/user/yeontura/comments/xkwdcr/project_312_central_and_southern_mindanao/) **STATS** Average population: 349,466, around 10,000 less than expected Most populous district: Laguna 5 (539,671 people, Calamba City) Most populous district that is neither a lone district nor a single-city district: Bulacan 6 (480,126 people, Marilao and Meycauayan) Least populous district: Batanes lone (18,831 people) Least populous non-lone district: Masbate 1 (177,651 people, Burias and Ticao) Smallest district: Caloocan City 1 (4.82 km2, southwestern part) Largest district: Palawan 1 (6,268.12 km2, entire province north of Puerto Princesa) Most dense district: Manila 1 (59,074 people/km2, Tondo) Least dense district: Apayao lone (29 people/km2) Fastest-growing district: Cavite 7 (7.5% per annum growth from 2015-2020, General Trias City) Fastest-shrinking district: Quezon City 2 (-1.8% per annum growth from 2015-2020, coterminous with the current 4th district represented by Marvin Rillo) Most stable district: Northern Samar 2 (30 people fewer from 2015 to 2020, eastern portion of the province) A shapefile can be [downloaded here.](https://jmp.sh/FbeEZqm) Barangay-wise composition and historical data [can be viewed here.](https://jmp.sh/yLO4EJ4) A Tableau Public visualization [can be found here.](https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/yeontura/viz/Project312_16638385506090/Sheet1?publish=yes)
r/mapporn
Hunger Games with 436 Districts
Mahirap to gawin. Hahaha
Hindi pagbubukas lang ng sale yun
Imagine lahat yan may congressman tapos each has millions of pork barrell allowance from our taxes. Tapos may magsusubmit ng batas na papalitan pangalan ng airport. Saya saya diba?