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.
Country: Philippines
Region: Eastern Visayas
Province: Southern Leyte
Founded: September 6, 1571 (as a District the Leyte encomienda); 1603 (as a Catholic mission station)
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