Union, Bohol

Union is one of the 44 barangays of the municipality of Ubay, in the province of Bohol, Philippines.[3]

Union
Barangay
Seal
Coordinates: 10°02′27″N 124°31′22″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas Region VII
ProvinceBohol
District2nd District of Bohol
MunicipalityUbay
Urban DistrictVI
Established7 May 1956
Purok7
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Barangay
 • Barangay CaptainMerlinda Gallego
 • Brgy Council
Area
 • Total514 ha (1,270 acres)
Population
 (2015 census) [1]
 • Total2,392
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Voter (2013)[2] 
1,643
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6315
IDD : area code +63 (0)38
PSGC071246052

The barangay's total land area is 514 hectares (1,270 acres).[4] According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 2,392. [1]

Union celebrates its annual fiesta on 15 January in honor of its patron saint, Holy Infant.

Location

Located in the east of the municipality, Union is bounded to the north by Tapal and the Basiao Channel, to the east by Tipolo and San Isidro, and to the south and west by Sinandigan. Union is 7 km (4.3 mi) from the town centre, Poblacion, and is on the provincial road that leads to the municipality of Mabini.

History

In 1956, residents of surrounding sitios of mother barangay of Tapal petitioned to become independent barrios. Constituent sitios lying on the south of Tapal were merged into one and was named Union. Together with sitio Sentinela in the north and sitio San Isidro in the west, the move received massive support from its residents. It was on May 7, 1956, both Union and San Isidro became independent barangays from Tapal through Executive Order No. 178 issued by President Ramon Magsaysay.[5] Sentinela, on the other hand later became a separate barrio on July 8, 1968.

On August 2, 1991, Union National High School was established becoming the third national high school in the municipality, next to San Pascual and Camambugan[6]

Economy

People in the barangay are mostly farmers who live by planting rice, camote, cassava, banana, and other vegetables. Some till agricultural smallholdings. Some of the population also weave mats, and produce palm oil and coconut products.

Government

There are seven puroks overseen by the elected kagawads

Sitios
  • Binog
  • Quijao
  • Panas

Vision
The greatest hope and the vision of barangay officials of Union is the solution to the seven greatest problems affecting Barangay, namely:
  1. Drug addiction
  2. Illegal fishing
  3. Cattle-rustling
  4. Obsolete agricultural facilities
  5. Poor street lighting
  6. Inadequate water supply and facilities
  7. Inadequate medical assistance

Facilities and services
  • Barangay Captain's office
  • Barangay Chapel
  • Barangay Hall
  • Barangay Health Center
  • Barangay Market
  • Basketball Court
  • Day Care Center
  • Elementary School
  • National High School

References
  1. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. 2013 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election
  3. "Ubay Bohol Travel Guide". Bohol Tourism Office. August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  4. Saz, Efren B. (April 2007). "A Comprehensive Assessment of the Agricultural Extension System in the Philippines: Case Study of LGU Extension in Ubay, Bohol" (PDF). Philippine Institute for Development Studies. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
  5. "Magsaysay, R. (1956). Executive Order No. 178 Creating the Barrios of San Isidro and Union in the Municipality of Ubay, Bohol". Official Gazette (Philippines). May 7, 1956. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  6. "An Act Establishing a High School in Barangay Union, Municipality of Ubay, Province of Bohol, to be known as the Union High School, and Appropriating Funds Therefor Republic Act No. 7099". Corpus Juris. August 2, 1991. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
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