Sogod, Cebu facts for kids
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Sogod
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| Municipality of Sogod | |
Tropical forest and farmland
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 Sogod
Location in Philippines
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| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | [[{{#property:P7938}} | — Lua error in Module:Wd at line 1804: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).]] |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government
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| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| 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)
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| • Total | 39,447 |
| • Density | 330.848/km2 (856.89/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,878 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 188.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 428.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 157.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 44.69 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 2 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
6007
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| PSGC |
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| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Sogod, officially the Municipality of Sogod (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sogod; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sogod), is a 2nd class municipality located in the northeastern part of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,447 people.
It is 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Cebu City and is bordered on the north by the town of Borbon, to the west by the towns of Tuburan and Tabuelan, on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the town of Catmon.
Geography
Barangays
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. | |||
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| 072247001 | Ampongol | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 979 | 789 | 1.44% | |
| 072247002 | Bagakay | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 728 | 681 | 0.44% | |
| 072247003 | Bagatayam | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 2,396 | 2,110 | 0.85% | |
| 072247004 | Bawo | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 2,679 | 2,338 | 0.91% | |
| 072247005 | Cabalawan | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 2,829 | 2,793 | 0.09% | |
| 072247006 | Cabangahan | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 1,031 | 876 | 1.09% | |
| 072247007 | Calumboyan | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 2,896 | 2,479 | 1.04% | |
| 072247009 | Dakit | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 840 | 1,056 | −1.51% | |
| 072247010 | Damolog | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 3,433 | 2,912 | 1.10% | |
| 072247011 | Ibabao | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 2,444 | 1,535 | 3.13% | |
| 072247012 | Liki | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 1,911 | 1,625 | 1.08% | |
| 072247013 | Lubo | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 1,000 | 807 | 1.43% | |
| 072247014 | Mohon | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 1,158 | 972 | 1.17% | |
| 072247015 | Nahus‑an | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 1,068 | 976 | 0.60% | |
| 072247019 | Pansoy | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 1,586 | 1,455 | 0.57% | |
| 072247016 | Poblacion | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 3,472 | 3,086 | 0.79% | |
| 072247017 | Tabunok | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 3,539 | 3,147 | 0.78% | |
| 072247018 | Takay | Expression error: Missing operand for /.% | 1,119 | 989 | 0.82% | |
| Total | 30,626 | Expression error: Unexpected < operator.% | ||||
Climate
| Climate data for Sogod, Cebu | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Average precipitation 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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Tourism
- St. James the Great Parish
- Bagatayam Falls
- Binaliw Cold Spring
- Sacaan Sea Breeze Resort
- El Mar Resort
- Northsky Beach Resort
- North Coast Beach Resort
- Paseo de Porferio
- Northern Aire Restaurant
Handicrafts
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.
Literary Prominence
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.
