Bien Unido

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Bien Unido
Municipality of Bien Unido
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Bien Unido Town Hall
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Map of Bohol with Bien Unido highlighted
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Bien Unido
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Bien Unido
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°08′N124°23′E / 10.13°N 124.38°E / 10.13; 124.38
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas
Province Bohol
District 2nd district
Founded 1981
Barangays 15 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Rene B. Borenaga
   Vice Mayor Renato G. Hoylar
   Representative Ma. Vanessa C. Aumentado
   Municipal Council
Members
   Electorate 18,684 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total
27.39 km2 (10.58 sq mi)
Elevation
2.0 m (6.6 ft)
Highest elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total
26,666
  Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
   Households
6,100
Economy
   Income class 4th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
38.73
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 100.1 million (2020)
   Assets 194.1 million (2020)
   Expenditure 129.4 million (2020)
   Liabilities 38.8 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityBohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6326
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)38
Native languages Boholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Website https://bohol.gov.ph/bien-unido/

Bien Unido, officially the Municipality of Bien Unido (Cebuano : Munisipyo/Lungsod sa Bien Unido; Tagalog : Bayan ng Bien Unido), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,666 people. [3]

Contents

Bien Unido 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 raising, algaculture, fishing, and mat weaving. The town gained the nickname as the de facto Seaweeds Capital of the Visayas. [6]

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]

The town of Bien Unido, Bohol celebrates its feast on December 28, to honor the town patron, the Holy Child. [8]

History

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Roman Catholic Sto. Niño Parish Church

"Bien Unido" is a Spanish phrase translating to "well united" in English.

In 1935, two sitios in northern Trinidad were united into one barangay under an executive order and was given the name Bien Unido.

Then-Barangay Bien Unido had aspired to become a separate municipality since 1965. On December 24, 1980, Batas Pambansa Blg. 93 was passed, providing for the creation of the municipality of Bien Unido comprising the barangay of Bien Unido and certain surrounding barangays in the municipalities of Talibon and Trinidad. [9] The creation of the municipality was approved by the majority of voters in a plebiscite on April 7, 1981.

On June 7, 2017, Gisela Bendong-Boniel, mayor of Bien Unido at that time, was kidnapped and killed, allegedly masterminded by her husband, Board Member Niño Rey Boniel, who was the former mayor of the town. Her body was dumped between the waters of Olango Island Group and Mactan. Her body has never been found. [10] [11]

Geography

Bien Unido is located in the northern part of the island province of Bohol.

Barangays

Bien Unido is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Currently, only Barangays Bilangbilangan Diot and Hingotanan East are classified as rural and the rest are urban.

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Map of Bien Unido showing barangays and islands
PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 [3] 2010 [12]
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 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% 
Total26,66625,7960.33%
Circle frame.svgPoblacion: 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%)

Climate

Climate data for Bien Unido, Bohol
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28
(82)
28
(82)
29
(84)
31
(88)
31
(88)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)98
(3.9)
82
(3.2)
96
(3.8)
71
(2.8)
104
(4.1)
129
(5.1)
101
(4.0)
94
(3.7)
99
(3.9)
135
(5.3)
174
(6.9)
143
(5.6)
1,326
(52.3)
Average rainy days18.014.117.116.823.725.725.823.324.225.924.020.6259.2
Source: Meteoblue [13]

Demographics

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The "I Love Bien Unido" sign in Barangay Poblacion
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%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2010 25,796+3.59%
2015 27,115+0.95%
2020 26,666−0.33%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [12] [15] [16]

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

Economy

Poverty incidence of Bien Unido

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2006
45.20
2009
63.72
2012
48.80
2015
50.38
2018
32.00
2021
38.73

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

Fishes caught are brought and sold in Cebu while mats have markets in Mindanao, Leyte and Cebu.

Seaweed industry is recently the main livelihood in the municipality. The farmed seaweeds are used as essential ingredient for gel capsules, soap, toothpaste, slippers and other plastic wares.

Transportation

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 and Cebu–Tubigon RORO routes, while it takes 3 hours via the Cebu–Tubigon ferry (fastcraft) and over 2 hours via the Cebu–Talibon ferry (fastcraft).

Moreover, it takes approximately 2 or 3 hours to reach Bien Unido via the Cebu–Getafe ferry (fastcraft) or motor boat, while it takes 3 hours via the Cebu–Getafe RORO.

Bien Unido can also be reached directly from Cebu City through Pasil-Suba fish port via pump boat in more than 3 hours.

Health and social services

Education

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Bien Unido Central Elementary School (BUCES)
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Holy Child Academy of Bien Unido, Bohol Inc. (HCABBI)
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Bien Unido Academy Inc. (BUAI)

Secondary and High schools: [25] [26]

Elementary schools: [27]

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