Saturday 13 March 2010 22:21:15 PHT

Bien Unido

In an executive order in 1935 two sitios in the northern Trinidad were united into one barangay and was given the name of Bien Unido, a Spanish word which means "well united. In order to hasten its economic, social, cultural and political upliftments the people of Barangay Bien Unido aspire for independence and wanted to become a municipality. This long time dream which started in 1965 became a reality when in 1981 it was approved by Batasang Pambansa Blg.93 through the efforts of then Assemblyman Bartolomeo Cabangbang and Eutiquio Cimafranca.

The principal industries of this town are fishing, farming and matweaving. Fish is sold to Cebu and mats are sold to Mindanao, Leyte and also Cebu.

Bien Unido at a glance
Population: 22176
Number of households: 3984
Land area: 4482 ha
Number of barangays: 15
Distance from Tagbilaran: 108 km

BarangayPopulationHouseholds
Bilangbilangan Dako1814301
Bilangbilangan Diot58099
Hingotanan East1778301
Hingotanan West1378238
Liberty729135
Malingin1513241
Mandawa2034375
Maomawan1502291
Nueva Esperanza2141402
Nueva Estrella1289239
Pinamgo1835336
Poblacion (Bien Unido)2631517
Puerto San Pedro891153
Sagasa1207205
Tuboran854151

(Based on figures from the census of 2000)