Bien Unido, Bohol

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Bien Unido
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Bien Unido Town Hall
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Flag
Official seal of Bien Unido
Seal
Nickname(s): "The Seaweed Capital of the Visayas"
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Country [[{{safesubst:#property:P17}}]]
Region Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province [[{{safesubst:#property:P131}}|{{safesubst:#property:P131}}]]
District 2nd district of Bohol
Founded {{safesubst:#property:P571}}
Barangay 15 (see § Barangays)
Government[1]
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 • Vice {{safesubst:#property:P1313}} Rene Borenaga
 • Council
Members
Area[2]
 • Total 44.82 km2 (17.31 sq mi)
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 • Total {{safesubst:#property:P1,082}}
 • Voter (2013) [3] {{safesubst:#property:P1,831}}
 • Language {{safesubst:#property:P1,412}}
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Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code {{safesubst:#property:P281}}
IDD : area code +63 (0){{safesubst:#property:P473}}
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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.[4] Among the principal industries in Bien Unido are rice farming, seaweed farming, livestock farming, algaculture, fishing, and mat weaving.

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 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 approximately over 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.[5]

Geography

Barangays

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.[2]

Demographics

Population census of Bien Unido
Year Pop. ±% 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[6][7]

In the 2013 election, it had {{safesubst:#property:P1,831}} registered voters, meaning that Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "{".% of the population are aged 18 and over.[3]

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

Education

Secondary and High Schools

  • Bien Unido Academy[8]
  • Holy Child Academy of Bien Unido[9]
  • Hingotanan National High School
  • Pres. Carlos P. Garcia Tech-Voc School of Fisheries and Arts[10]

Elementary Schools

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  • 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[8]
  • Nueva Esperanza Elementary School
  • Nueva Estrella Elementary School
  • Pinamgo Elementary School
  • Sagasa Elementary School[11]

References

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  3. History of Bien Unido – Bohol-Philippines.com.
  4. Only in the Philippines: An Underwater Grotto in a Double-Barrier Reef! – ChoosePhilippines. January 2015
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