Sogod | |
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| Municipality of Sogod | |
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 Map of Southern Leyte with Sogod highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 10°23′N 124°59′E / 10.38°N 124.98°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Southern Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | September 6, 1571 (as a District the Leyte encomienda); 1603 (as a Catholic mission station) |
| Established | May 18, 1700 (as a barangay) |
| Incorporated | June 10, 1853 (as a municipality) |
| Barangays | 45 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Sogod[*] | Sheffered Lino S. Tan (Aksyon) |
| • Vice Mayor | Jose Ramil G. Golo (Aksyon) |
| • Representative | Christopherson M. Yap |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 32,748 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 192.70 km2 (74.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 908 m (2,979 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 47,552 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,959 |
| Demonym | Sogodnon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.68 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 202 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 442.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 193.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 178.6 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Southern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6606 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
Sogod (IPA:Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈsuɡud]), officially the Municipality of Sogod (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sogod; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sogod), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,552 people.[3]
The name of the municipality originated from the Cebuano word sogod, meaning "to start." Founded as a Catholic mission station by the Society of Jesus in 1601, Sogod became a regular municipality on June 10, 1853.
Sogod is located along the Southern Leyte section of the Pan-Philippine Highway, 126 kilometers (78 miles) south of Tacloban City, the regional center of Eastern Visayas. Rugged mountains enveloped most of the town's northern terrain with numerous river systems crept throughout the southern lowlands. Known as the center of trade, commerce and industry in the south-central region of Leyte, Sogod is also home to Southern Leyte State University (SLSU) Main Campus and Saint Thomas Aquinas College (STAC).
- ^ Municipality of Sogod | (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 VIII (Eastern 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.