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Bien Unido
Municipality
Official seal of Bien Unido
Seal
Map of Bohol with Bien Unido highlighted
Map of Bohol with Bien Unido highlighted
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
District2nd district of Bohol
Founded1981
Barangay15 (see § Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGisela Boniel (NPC)
 • Vice mayorRene Borenaga
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • RepresentativeErico Aristotle Aumentado
Area
[2]
 • Total27.39 km2 (10.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total26,666
 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
 • Voter (2022)[4] 
18,684
 • Language
Boholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6326
IDD : area code +63 (0)38
Income class4th class
PSGC071248000
WebsiteOfficial website

Bien Unido is a [[Template:PH plural of the Philippines#Income classification|4th municipal income class municipality]] in the province of Bohol, Philippines.[2] According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,666.[3] Template:PH electorate

The name "Bien Unido" is a Spanish word translated to "well united" in English and is the youngest municipality in Bohol being founded in 1981 after it was carved out and separated from the municipalities of Trinidad and Talibon.[5] Among the principal industries in Bien Unido are rice farming, seaweed farming, livestock farming, algaculture, fishing, and mat weaving. The town gained the nickname as the de facto Seaweeds Capital of the Visayas.[6]

Bien Unido is 108 kilometres (67 mi) (2 hours or more) from Tagbilaran by road. Cebu City is approximately over 4 hours via the Cebu—Talibon or Cebu—Tubigon RORO, while it takes approximately 3 hours via the Cebu—Getafe ferryboat. Bien Unido can also be reached directly from Cebu City through Barangay Pasil Fish Port via ferryboat in more than 3 hours.

The "Bien Unido Double Barrier Reef Marine Park" is the first underwater pilgrimage in Asia, established in 2012. It is situated along the Danajon Bank.[7]

Geography

Barangays

Bien Unido comprises 15 barangays. Of these, only Bilangbilangan Diot and Hingotanan East are classified as rural and the rest are urban.[2]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[8]
071248001 Bilangbilangan Dako 7.4% 1,960 1,920 ▴ 0.21%  
071248002 Bilangbilangan Diot 3.1% 818 845 ▾ −0.32%  
071248003 Hingotanan East 8.0% 2,143 2,283 ▾ −0.63%  
071248004 Hingotanan West 7.4% 1,986 1,665 ▴ 1.78%  
071248005 Liberty 3.7% 998 843 ▴ 1.70%  
071248006 Malingin 6.3% 1,691 1,997 ▾ −1.65%  
071248007 Mandawa 8.9% 2,385 2,328 ▴ 0.24%  
071248008 Maomawan 6.3% 1,671 1,475 ▴ 1.26%  
071248009 Nueva Esperanza 8.3% 2,205 2,527 ▾ −1.35%  
071248010 Nueva Estrella 6.1% 1,638 1,576 ▴ 0.39%  
071248011 Pinamgo (occupies 1/3 portion of Jao Island) 8.8% 2,344 2,177 ▴ 0.74%  
071248012 Poblacion (Bien Unido Proper) 12.3% 3,273 3,082 ▴ 0.60%  
071248013 Puerto San Pedro (Lawis) 4.3% 1,144 1,137 ▴ 0.06%  
071248014 Sagasa 5.6% 1,483 1,308 ▴ 1.26%  
071248015 Tuboran 4.0% 1,054 955 ▴ 0.99%  
Total 26,666 25,796 ▴ 0.33%
Poblacion: 3,273 (12.1%)Mandawa: 2,385 (8.8%)Hingotanan East: 2,143 (7.9%)Nueva Esperanza: 2,527 (9.3%)Pinamgo: 2,344 (8.6%)Malingin: 1,691 (6.2%)Bilangbilangan Dako: 1,960 (7.2%)Hingotanan West: 1,986 (7.3%)Nueva Estrella: 1,638 (6.0%)Maomawan: 1,671 (6.2%)Sagasa: 1,483 (5.5%)Puerto San Pedro: 1,144 (4.2%)Tuboran: 1,054 (3.9%)Bilangbilangan Diot: 818 (3.0%)Liberty: 998 (3.7%)

Demographics

Population census of Bien Unido
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 19,047—    
1995 19,185+0.14%
2000 22,176+3.15%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 23,412+0.75%
2010 25,796+3.59%
2015 27,115+0.95%
Source: Philippine Statistics Office[9][8][10]

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The people in the municipality speak Cebuano and the Boholano dialect. Filipino and English are generally understood.

Education

Secondary and High schools[11][12]
    • Bien Unido Academy
    • Holy Child Academy of Bien Unido
    • Hingotanan National High School
    • Pres. Carlos P. Garcia Tech-Voc School of Fisheries and Arts
Elementary schools[13]
    • Bien Unido Central Elementary School
    • Bilangbilangan Daku Elementary School
    • Hingotanan Elementary School
    • Malingin Elementary School
    • Mandawa Elementary School
    • Maomawan Elementary School
    • Montessori Educational Learning Center of Ubay, Bien Unido Branch[11]
    • Nueva Esperanza Elementary School
    • Nueva Estrella Elementary School
    • Pinamgo Elementary School
    • Sagasa Elementary School
  • A sketch drawing of the political map of Bien Unido
    A sketch drawing of the political map of Bien Unido

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Bien Unido | (DILG)
  2. ^ a b c "Municipal: Bien Unido". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Number of Registered Voters by Sex : 2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2019.
  5. ^ History of Bien Unido – Bohol-Philippines.com.
  6. ^ http://www.philstar.com/region/2015/12/22/1535307/bien-unido-town-celebrates-34th-year-mass-wedding
  7. ^ Only in the Philippines: An Underwater Grotto in a Double-Barrier Reef! – ChoosePhilippines. January 2015
  8. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ a b "List and Status Of Private Schools" (PDF). DepEd – Region VII. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Catholic Educational Institutions". Roman Catholic Diocese of Talibon. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  13. ^ "List of Elementary Schools". DepEd – Bohol. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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