Bien Unido, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count15
Postal code6326
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesVisayan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)27.39 km2 (10.58 sq mi)
Population (2020)26,666
Density (2020)974 / km2 (2,520 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 8' North, 124° 23' East (10.1377, 124.3788)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.1 meters (23.4 feet)

Bien Unido is a coastal municipality in the island province of Bohol.

The municipality has a land area of 27.39 square kilometers or 10.58 square miles which constitutes 0.57% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,666. This represented 1.91% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.33% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 974 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,520 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bien Unido has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bien Unido
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bilangbilangan Dako6.95%1,8541,960-5.41%-1.16%
Bilangbilangan Diot2.76%735818-10.15%-2.23%
Hingotanan East7.45%1,9872,143-7.28%-1.58%
Hingotanan West6.25%1,6671,986-16.06%-3.62%
Liberty3.97%1,0599986.11%1.26%
Malingin5.88%1,5671,691-7.33%-1.59%
Mandawa9.76%2,6022,3859.10%1.85%
Maomawan5.70%1,5211,671-8.98%-1.96%
Nueva Esperanza10.02%2,6712,5275.70%1.17%
Nueva Estrella6.82%1,8181,63810.99%2.22%
Pinamgo8.36%2,2302,344-4.86%-1.04%
Poblacion12.24%3,2653,273-0.24%-0.05%
Puerto San Pedro4.36%1,1621,1441.57%0.33%
Sagasa5.51%1,4681,483-1.01%-0.21%
Tuboran3.98%1,0601,0540.57%0.12%
Bien Unido Total26,66627,115-1.66%-0.35%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bien Unido for the fiscal year of 2016 was 67,518,671.70.

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Annual regular income of Bien Unido (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200937,515,250.80
201039,852,860.856.23%
201144,044,950.3910.52%
201243,507,811.88-1.22%
2013
201454,690,424.29
201562,393,272.6814.08%
201667,518,671.708.21%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bien Unido in the 2015 Census was 27,111 broken down into 5,725 households or an average of 4.74 members per household.

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Number of households in Bien Unido (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
19,0463,3705.65
19,1763,6375.27
22,1763,9845.57
23,4084,4545.26
25,7825,0055.15
27,1115,7254.74

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bien Unido is 5 to 9, with 3,387 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 175 individuals.

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Population of Bien Unido by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16312.33%
1 to 42,6459.75%
5 to 93,38712.49%
10 to 143,34812.35%
15 to 192,88810.65%
20 to 242,2578.32%
25 to 291,8816.94%
30 to 341,6065.92%
35 to 391,4795.45%
40 to 441,4335.28%
45 to 491,3174.86%
50 to 541,1314.17%
55 to 599453.49%
60 to 647202.66%
65 to 695872.16%
70 to 744191.55%
75 to 792660.98%
80 and over1750.65%
Total27,115100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.94
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.18
  • Median Age: 21.46

Historical population

The population of Bien Unido grew from 19,047 in 1990 to 26,666 in 2020, an increase of 7,619 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.35%, or a decrease of 449 people, from the previous population of 27,115 in 2015.

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Population of Bien Unido (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
19,047
19,1850.14%
22,1763.16%
23,4120.75%
25,7963.59%
27,1150.95%
26,666-0.35%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bien Unido for the year 2019 was 18,170, broken down into 9,222 males and 8,948 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bien Unido is situated at approximately 10° 8' North, 124° 23' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.1 meters or 23.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Bien Unido are Lapu-Lapu, Maasin, Southern Leyte, Mandaue, Cebu City, Danao, Cebu, and Talisay, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Talibon, Bohol, Trinidad, Bohol, Ubay, Bohol, San Miguel, Bohol, President Carlos P. Garcia, Bohol, and Getafe, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 615.43 kilometers (382.41 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Lapu-Lapu, 50.49 kilometers (31.37 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N68°W)
  • Maasin, Southern Leyte, 50.63 kilometers (31.46 miles) to the East (S89°E)
  • Mandaue, 51.73 kilometers (32.14 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N67°W)
  • Cebu City, 54.72 kilometers (34.00 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N72°W)
  • Danao, Cebu, 56.88 kilometers (35.34 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 59.16 kilometers (36.76 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N79°W)

Distance from Manila: 615.43 kilometers (382.41 miles) to the Northwest (N36°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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