Sogod, Southern Leyte
Sogod | |
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| Municipality of Sogod | |
Skyline from the shore | |
Map of Southern Leyte with Sogod highlighted | |
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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 (Lakas-CMD) |
| • Vice Mayor | Jose Ramil G. Golo (Lakas-CMD) |
| • Representative | Christopherson M. Yap |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 33,259 voters (2025) |
| 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 | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.68 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 284.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 823.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 214.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 381.9 million (2022) |
| 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 |
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Sogod (IPA:Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈsuɡud]), officially the Municipality of Sogod (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sogod; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sogod), is a 1st income class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,552 people.
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).