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NAME: DELA CRUZ, MARIA VICTORIA M.
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Municipality of Sogod
Sogod, Southern Leyte
Sogod, officially the Municipality of 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.
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).
The history of Sogod began long before the arrival of the Spaniards. The early
inhabitants founded a balangay or settlement near the bank of Subang Daku river in the
heart of Sogod bay. In 1565, the Legaspi expedition described it as a thickly populated
village. On September 6,1571, Sogod became a part of the Spanish encomienda in Leyte.
Sogod became a municipality on June 10, 1853 by virtue of a decree signed by Governor
General Antonio de Urbiztondo. Thirteen years later, Sogod became a parish under the
patronage of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception by virtue of a Real Aprobacion dated
May 14th.
When Don Nicolas Idjao became governadorcillo in 1885, he transferred the seat of
government to the barrio of Libagon, his native place. The poblacion of Sogod then
became Sogod Viejo and Libagon became Sogod Nuevo. In 1902-1904, Don Benito
Faelnar became the capitan municipal. He returned the seat to Sogod but in 1904
Ladislao Deceteceo who succeeded Faelnar transferred the seat again to Consolation.
PHYSICAL FEATURE OF SOGOD, SOUTHERN LEYTE
The town covered a total land area of 236.4 square kilometers (91.3 square miles) until 1953.
[44]
Due to the enactment of Republic Act No. 522 on June 15, 1950, which establishes the
municipality of Bontoc, the municipal area of Sogod decreased. However, the newly ordained act
was proven to be lax in nature. The juridical boundaries of the town of Bontoc were not fully
indicated, causing much tension between the two municipalities. After the 1959 promulgation of
the Executive Order No. 368, all conflicting areas between the municipalities of Sogod and
Bontoc were reorganized and reevaluated. Many complaints and petitions were sent to the
Provincial Board of Southern Leyte and to the Regional Trial Court (RTC) to reconcile the
disputed villages to Sogod, but all were in vain. As a result, the land area of the municipality was
reduced to 19,270 hectares (47,600 acres) in land area.
With the coordinates of 10°23'10 North Longitude and 124°58'48 East Latitude, Sogod is situated
in the northern portion of the province of Southern Leyte and in the south-central side of Leyte
Island, facing the Sogod Bay. It is approximately 72 kilometers east from the city of Maasin, the
provincial capital of Southern Leyte; 127 kilometers south from Tacloban City, the regional center
of Eastern Visayas and the provincial capital of Leyte; 106 kilometers from Ormoc City, a port city
on the north-western coast of Leyte.
Rice paddies in barangay Salvacion with the Abuyog-Liloan Cordillera in the background. Wide plains
characterize much of the south-eastern terrain of the town.
The town is bounded by the municipality of Mahaplag, approximately 38 kilometers northbound

via the Maharlika Highway; in the east are the municipalities of Silago, Hinunangan, and Saint
Bernard; in the southeast is the municipality of Libagon, about 22 kilometers eastbound via the
national highway; facing to the south is Sogod Bay, the only water form that divides the province
from west to east; 6 kilometers south-west lies the municipality of Bontoc; in the west are the
towns of Bato, Hindang, Hilongos, and Inopacan.
The Mahaplag-Sogod mountain rim is the boundary line of the two provinces of Leyte and
Southern Leyte. Two bridges in sitio Balintulay, barangay Kahupian serve as markers for the
boundary. In the east and west sides of the municipality are much similar to the north. The slopes
serve as barricades from the municipalities facing the eastern Pacific region. Every rainy season,
frequent landslips would mar the soil condition of upland barangays causing the feeder roads to
be impassable. The southern part is bordered by rivers and creeks. The Santa Cruz Creek
serves as a demarcation line between the towns of Bontoc and Sogod. Gakat Creek functions as
boundary between Sogod and Libagon.
he municipality has flat-to-rolling plains in the southern part, with rivers crisscrossing the
lowland. The rivers of Subangdaku and San Francisco are the major waterways of the town. The
headwaters of these rivers are located at the Leyte Cordillera. The rivers flow southward from the
villages of Kahupian, Pancho Villa, San Francisco Mabuhay and San Juan to its mouth at the
Sogod Bay near the Sogod poblacion.
Numerous springs are located in the town. Some of them are situated in barangay Consolacion,
Hibod-Hibod, Kahupian, Lum-an, Pancho Villa, and San Juan. The Magaupas Spring in
barangay Pandan and Banat-e Spring in barangay San Pedro supplies the water needs of the
Sogodnons.
Rugged peaks covered the town’s northern area. These slopes are dotted with thick rain forests
which served as habitat for rare species of flora and fauna, like the Philippine Eagle and Tarsier.
Of the twenty-four mountains in Southern Leyte province, five are located in Sogod. These are
the mountains of Bitanhuan 3,169 feet (966 meters), Cagbano 725 feet (221 meters), Capuloan
2,583 feet (787 meters), Llave 2,583 feet (787 meters) and Panjongon 1,259 feet (384 meters). [45]
Recently, two new species of frogs belonging to the genus Platymantis were discovered
specifically inhabiting the montane and mossy forests of the Nacolod Mountain Range (the
Hinunangan-Silago-Sogod corridor of the Leyte Cordillera) in Southern Leyte. Both species differ
markedly from other known species of Philippine Platymantis frogs by their body size, coloration
patterns, and advertisement calls. The two species are allied to two different species groups,
the Platymantisguentheri group and Platymantishazelae group. This is the first time that
a Platymantis species belonging to the Hazelae group has been discovered in Mindanao faunal
region, of which the island of Leyte belongs to.[46]
There are three mountain ranges that separates the municipality from the other towns of the
province, these are: Baybay-Maasin Cordillera, the Abuyog-Liloan Cordillera and Mahaplag
mountain range.
 The Baybay-Maasin Cordillera consists of rolling hills and varied upland plains. This

area is known for its lush and productive coconut and abaca plantations. Rice
paddies formed the rest of the agricultural thicket of the area.
 The Abuyog-Liloan Cordillera is regarded as the bounty for endangered animals such
as tarsiers, eagles, deers and monkeys. The mountain range has an altitude of about
2,000 above sea level. In the recent years, this part of the province had experienced
deforestation. Due to massive exploitation of hardwood in the area, it resulted to
severe flowing of the Subangdaku River and landslides in Sogod’s mountain villages.
In the mid-1980s, the Philippine Government issued the banning of timber cutting in
the entire country, leading to the massive restoration of the forests in the country.
 The Mahaplag cordillera is an arm of the Abuyog-Liloan mountain range and has the
same characteristics with the other mountain ranges. Being isolated by human
activities, it is also home to rare species of flora and fauna.
Being a coastal town, the bay that divides the province into two regions is named after Sogod. Of
all the municipalities comprising the province of Southern Leyte, the municipality has the shortest
shoreline.
The view of Subangdaku River, as seen from the Subangdaku I Bridge in barangay Suba.
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°23′N 124°59′ECoordinates: 10°23′N 124°59′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
Government
[1]
• 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
[2]
• 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 27.22
% (2018)[4]
• 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 086417000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languages Boholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

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NAME: DELA CRUZ, MARIA VICTORIA M.

The town is bounded by the municipality of Mahaplag, approximately 38 kilometers northbound

 The Baybay-Maasin Cordillera consists of rolling hills and varied upland plains. This

Coordinates: 10°23′N 124°59′ECoordinates: 10°23′N 124°59′E

Elevation 115 m (377 ft)

Time zone UTC+8 (PST)

ZIP code 6606

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