Sogod | |
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| Municipality of Sogod | |
 Tropical forest and farmland | |
 Map of Cebu with Sogod highlighted | |
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| Coordinates:10°45′N124°00′E / 10.75°N 124°E /10.75; 124 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Barangays | 18 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Lissa Marie Durano-Streegan |
| • Vice Mayor | Richard B. Streegan |
| • Representative | Vincent Franco D. Frasco |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 24,831 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 119.23 km2 (46.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 39,447 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,878 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 37.09 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 244.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 588.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 203.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 117.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6007 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Sogod, officially theMunicipality of Sogod (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Sogod;Tagalog:Bayan ng Sogod), is amunicipality located in the northeastern part ofCebu,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,447 people.[3]
On the evening of February 2, 1966, a shootout occurred that resulted in the deaths of mayor Juan B. Dosado, chief of police Brigido Bragat Sr. and his son Brigido Jr., andCatmon councilor Jovito Barte.[5]
On April 27, 2000, 30 rebel members of theNew People's Army stormed the town hall and other municipal offices of Sogod, stealing multiple firearms and cutting off telecommunication lines in their attempt to look for mayor Thaddeus Durano, whom they accused of perpetrating the disappearance of Fr. Rudy Romano in the 1980s.[6]
Sogod is 60 kilometres (37 mi) fromCebu City and 28 kilometres (17 mi) fromTabuelan. It is bordered to the north byBorbon, to the west byTuburan and Tabuelan, to the east by theCamotes Sea, and to the south byCatmon.
Sogod is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks (otherwise known as sitios).
The municipality has 6 coastal barangays and 12 upland barangays. Out of the 18 barangays in the municipality, the coastal barangays with the inclusion of Barangay Ibabao are considered to be urbanized and 11 are rural.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[7] | |||||
| 072247001 | Ampongol | 2.5% | 979 | 789 | ▴ | 2.18% |
| 072247002 | Bagakay | 1.8% | 728 | 681 | ▴ | 0.67% |
| 072247003 | Bagatayam | 6.1% | 2,396 | 2,110 | ▴ | 1.28% |
| 072247004 | Bawo | 6.8% | 2,679 | 2,338 | ▴ | 1.37% |
| 072247005 | Cabalawan | 7.2% | 2,829 | 2,793 | ▴ | 0.13% |
| 072247006 | Cabangahan | 2.6% | 1,031 | 876 | ▴ | 1.64% |
| 072247007 | Calumboyan | 7.3% | 2,896 | 2,479 | ▴ | 1.57% |
| 072247009 | Dakit | 2.1% | 840 | 1,056 | ▾ | −2.26% |
| 072247010 | Damolog | 8.7% | 3,433 | 2,912 | ▴ | 1.66% |
| 072247011 | Ibabao | 6.2% | 2,444 | 1,535 | ▴ | 4.76% |
| 072247012 | Liki | 4.8% | 1,911 | 1,625 | ▴ | 1.63% |
| 072247013 | Lubo | 2.5% | 1,000 | 807 | ▴ | 2.17% |
| 072247014 | Mohon | 2.9% | 1,158 | 972 | ▴ | 1.77% |
| 072247015 | Nahus‑an | 2.7% | 1,068 | 976 | ▴ | 0.90% |
| 072247019 | Pansoy | 4.0% | 1,586 | 1,455 | ▴ | 0.87% |
| 072247016 | Poblacion | 8.8% | 3,472 | 3,086 | ▴ | 1.19% |
| 072247017 | Tabunok | 9.0% | 3,539 | 3,147 | ▴ | 1.18% |
| 072247018 | Takay | 2.8% | 1,119 | 989 | ▴ | 1.24% |
| Total | 39,447 | 30,626 | ▴ | 2.56% | ||
| Climate data for Sogod, Cebu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 70 (2.8) | 49 (1.9) | 62 (2.4) | 78 (3.1) | 138 (5.4) | 201 (7.9) | 192 (7.6) | 185 (7.3) | 192 (7.6) | 205 (8.1) | 156 (6.1) | 111 (4.4) | 1,639 (64.6) |
| Average rainy days | 13.4 | 10.6 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 24.2 | 27.9 | 28.4 | 27.7 | 27.1 | 27.4 | 22.5 | 15.9 | 252.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 6,071 | — |
| 1939 | 14,479 | +2.44% |
| 1948 | 15,687 | +0.89% |
| 1960 | 16,798 | +0.57% |
| 1970 | 18,731 | +1.09% |
| 1975 | 19,617 | +0.93% |
| 1980 | 20,626 | +1.01% |
| 1990 | 23,426 | +1.28% |
| 1995 | 25,186 | +1.37% |
| 2000 | 27,432 | +1.85% |
| 2007 | 28,955 | +0.75% |
| 2010 | 30,626 | +2.06% |
| 2015 | 35,108 | +2.64% |
| 2020 | 39,447 | +2.32% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11] | ||
Sogod is known for its quality craftsmanship in making handwoven furniture, handcrafted with passion and love by our Sogoranon weavers, collectively known as 'Weavers of Hope'. Their products are found in Barangay Liki, Sogod, Cebu.
Sogod is home to several known Cebuano writers such as Santiago Pepito, Benjamin Montejo, Oliver Flores, Ma. Vera Naome Flores and Vincent Isles. Much of the municipality's profile and characteristics are often depicted in their respective narratives.
Tatlong pinunong-bayan ang napatay at ang anak na lalaki ng isa sa kanila ay nasawi rin, bukod sa isa pa ang nasugatan sa isang barilan sa Sogod, Sebu, kagabi.
When she [Rosca] was briefly detained in[Camp] Crame in 1972 at the onset of martial rule, Ninotchka (her real name) recalls being interrogated about her ties to the radical group,Kabataang Makabayan (KM).
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