Bien Unido, Bohol

Bien Unido
Municipality

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Map of Bohol with Bien Unido highlighted
Bien Unido

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 10°08′N 124°23′E / 10.13°N 124.38°ECoordinates: 10°08′N 124°23′E / 10.13°N 124.38°E
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province Bohol
District 2nd district of Bohol
Founded 1981
Barangay 15 (see § Barangays)
Government[1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Niño Boniel (NP)
 • Vice mayor Rene Borenaga
 • Town Council
Area[1]
 • Total 44.82 km2 (17.31 sq mi)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 25,796
 • Density 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6326
IDD :  +63 (0)38
Income class 4th class
PSGC 071248000

Bien Unido is a fourth income class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 25,796.[2]

The principal industries of the town are fishing, farming and mat-weaving. Fish is sold to Cebu and mats are sold to Mindanao, Leyte as well as Cebu.

Bien Unido is 108 kilometres (67 mi) (approximately 2¼ hours) from Tagbilaran by road. Cebu City is approximately 4 hours via the Cebu—Talibon ferry.

History

In an executive order in 1935 two sitios in northern Trinidad were united into one barangay and given the name "Bien Unido", which translates to "well united" in Spanish. In order to hasten its economic, social, cultural and political development the people of Bien Unido aspired to independence and wanted to become a municipality. This long-time dream of the residents which started in 1965 became a reality in 1981, when it was approved by Batasang Pambansa Blg.93. This makes Bien Unido the youngest of all municipalities in Bohol.

Demographics

Population census of Bien Unido
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 19,047—    
1995 19,185+0.14%
2000 22,176+3.15%
2007 23,412+0.75%
2010 25,796+3.59%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

Barangays

Bien Unido Town Hall

Bien Unido comprises 15 barangays. Of these, only Bilangbilangan Diot and Hingotanan East are classified as rural and the rest are urban. The chart shows the population of each barangay as of May 1, 2010.[4]

  • Bilangbilangan Dako
  • Bilangbilangan Diot
  • Hingotanan East
  • Hingotanan West
  • Liberty
  • Malingin
  • Mandawa
  • Maomawan
  • Nueva Esperanza
  • Nueva Estrella
  • Pinamgo
  • Poblacion (Bien Unido Proper)
  • Puerto San Pedro (Lawis)
  • Sagasa
  • Tuboran
Poblacion: 3,082 (11.9%) Mandawa: 2,328 (9.0%) Hingotanan East: 2,283 (8.9%) Nueva Esperanza: 2,205 (8.5%) Pinamgo: 2,177 (8.4%) Malingin: 1,997 (7.7%) Bilangbilangan Dako: 1,920 (7.4%) Hingotanan West: 1,665 (6.5%) Nueva Estrella: 1,576 (6.1%) Maomawan: 1,475 (5.7%) Sagasa: 1,308 (5.1%) Puerto San Pedro: 1,137 (4.4%) Tuboran: 955 (3.7%) Bilangbilangan Diot: 845 (3.3%) Liberty: 843 (3.3%)Circle frame.svg
  •   Poblacion: 3,082 (11.9%)
  •   Mandawa: 2,328 (9.0%)
  •   Hingotanan East: 2,283 (8.9%)
  •   Nueva Esperanza: 2,205 (8.5%)
  •   Pinamgo: 2,177 (8.4%)
  •   Malingin: 1,997 (7.7%)
  •   Bilangbilangan Dako: 1,920 (7.4%)
  •   Hingotanan West: 1,665 (6.5%)
  •   Nueva Estrella: 1,576 (6.1%)
  •   Maomawan: 1,475 (5.7%)
  •   Sagasa: 1,308 (5.1%)
  •   Puerto San Pedro: 1,137 (4.4%)
  •   Tuboran: 955 (3.7%)
  •   Bilangbilangan Diot: 845 (3.3%)
  •   Liberty: 843 (3.3%)
Map of Bien Unido

Education

Secondary and High Schools

  • Bien Unido Academy[5]
  • Holy Child Academy[6]
  • Hingotanan National High School
  • Pres. Carlos P. Gacia Tech-Voc School of Fisheries and Arts[7]

Elementary Schools

  • 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[5]
  • Nueva Esperanza Elementary School
  • Nueva Estrella Elementary School
  • Pinamgo Elementary School
  • Sagasa Elementary School[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Municipality of Bien Unido". Province of Bohol. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality: Central Visayas: 1995, 2000 and 2007" (PDF). National Statistics Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010". Philippine Statistics Authority. May 1, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "List and Status Of Private Schools as of January 22, 2015" (PDF). DepEd - Region VII. January 22, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Catholic Educational Institutions, Diocese of Talibon". Roman Catholic Diocese of Talibon. January 1, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ "List of High School Educational Service Areas / Congressional District 2". DepEd - Bohol. January 1, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  8. ↑ "List of Elementary School Educational Service Areas / Congressional District 2". DepEd - Bohol. January 1, 2015. Retrieved March 5, 2015.

External links

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