Bien Unido
| Municipality of Bien Unido | |||
| Location of Bien Unido in Bohol Province | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Central Visayas | ||
| Province : | Bohol | ||
| Barangays : | 15th | ||
| District: | 2. Bohol District | ||
| PSGC : | 071248000 | ||
| Income class : | 6th income bracket | ||
| Households : | 3984 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 27,115 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 605 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 44.82 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 10 ° 8 ' N , 124 ° 23' E | ||
| Postal code : | 6326 | ||
| Mayor : | Niño Rey F. Boniel | ||
| Website: | Bien Unido | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Bien Unido is a municipality in the Philippines with a population of 27,115 (August 1, 2015 census) on the northern coast of Bohol Province . The area of the municipality also includes the islands of Bilangbilangan, Hingotanan, Sagasa, Maomawan and Malingui off the coast, as well as the eastern part of Jao Island.
Emergence
In 1935, two Sitios in the north of Bohol were merged into a new barangay due to a government regulation . The name Bien Unido , which means something like well united in Spanish , also resulted from this union . At that time, both the original Sitios and the then newly founded Barangay belonged to the municipality of Trinidad . In order to promote the growth of the region from an economic point of view as well as from a social, cultural and political point of view, the residents of the barangay Bien Unido soon sought to become an independent community. However, this request required some patience, because it was not until December 15, 1980, after efforts by MPs Bartolomeo Cabangbang and Eutiquio Cimafranca, by ordinance of the Batasang Pambansa (the then Philippine Parliament) and President Ferdinand Marcos , that Bien Unido was finally founded as an independent municipality. This decision was confirmed in a referendum on April 7, 1981.
Barangays
Bien Unido is politically divided into 15 barangays .
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economy
The main sources of income for the population are fishing, agriculture and the weaving of mats. More recently, the harvest of seaweed and algae has established itself as an economic mainstay of the region. Seaweed and algae are then processed as food or dietary supplements on the one hand, and serve as raw materials for the production of soap and toothpaste, but also for plastic items .