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Bien Unido | |
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| Municipality of Bien Unido | |
 Bien Unido Town Hall | |
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 Map of Bohol with Bien Unido highlighted | |
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.svg)  Bien Unido Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°08′N 124°23′E / 10.13°N 124.38°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • 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 | |
| • 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 |
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,100 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.73 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 100.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 194.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 129.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 38.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bohol 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 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,666 people.[3]
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]
- ^ Municipality of Bien Unido | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Bien Unido-Bohol-Philippines.com". www.bohol-philippines.com.
- ^ Obedencio, Ric V. "Bien-Unido town celebrates 34th year with mass wedding". Philstar.com.
- ^ ChoosePhilippines, CP (8 July 2021). "Only in the Philippines: An Underwater Grotto in a Double-Barrier Reef! – Choose Philippines. Find. Discover. Share".
- ^ "Bien Unido". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
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