Sogod, Southern Leyte

Sogod
Sogod
Municipality
	Municipality of Sogod
	Skyline from the shore
	Flag Seal
	Map of Southern Leyte with Sogod highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Sogod Location within the Philippines
	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	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)
• 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% (2021)
• 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	0806417000
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.

[1] Municipality of Sogod | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–08-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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