Sogod, officially the Municipality of Sogod (; ), is a

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located in the northeastern part of

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,447 people.

History

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., and Catmon councilor Jovito Barte. On April 27, 2000, 30 rebel members of the

New People's Army The New People's Army (; abbreviated NPA or BHB) is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). It acts as the CPP's principal organization, aiming to consolidate political power from what it sees as the present "bourgeo ...

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.

Geography

Sogod is from

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and from Tabuelan. It is bordered to the north by Borbon, to the west by Tuburan and Tabuelan, to the east by the

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, and to the south by Catmon.

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.

Climate

Demographics

Tourism

*St.

James the Great James the Great ( Koinē Greek: Ἰάκωβος, romanized: ''Iákōbos''; Aramaic: ܝܥܩܘܒ, romanized: ''Yaʿqōḇ''; died AD 44) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. According to the New Testament, he was the second of the apostles t ...

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.

References

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