Sogod, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count18
Postal code6007
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCamotes Sea
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Area (2013)119.23 km2 (46.03 sq mi)
Population (2020)39,447
Density (2020)331 / km2 (857 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 45' North, 124° 0' East (10.7495, 124.0037)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.7 meters (22.0 feet)

Sogod is a coastal municipality in the island province of Cebu.

The municipality has a land area of 119.23 square kilometers or 46.03 square miles which constitutes 2.41% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 39,447. This represented 1.19% of the total population of Cebu province, or 0.49% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 331 inhabitants per square kilometer or 857 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sogod has 18 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sogod
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ampongol2.45%967979-1.23%-0.26%
Bagakay2.32%91672825.82%4.95%
Bagatayam7.19%2,8382,39618.45%3.63%
Bawo7.15%2,8202,6795.26%1.09%
Cabalawan7.59%2,9952,8295.87%1.21%
Cabangahan2.80%1,1041,0317.08%1.45%
Calumboyan8.33%3,2862,89613.47%2.69%
Dakit3.11%1,22684045.95%8.28%
Damolog9.88%3,8993,43313.57%2.72%
Ibabao7.13%2,8142,44415.14%3.01%
Liki5.30%2,0901,9119.37%1.90%
Lubo2.80%1,1051,00010.50%2.12%
Mohon3.31%1,3051,15812.69%2.55%
Nahus-an2.99%1,1811,06810.58%2.14%
Pansoy4.96%1,9571,58623.39%4.52%
Poblacion9.02%3,5573,4722.45%0.51%
Tabunok10.30%4,0643,53914.83%2.95%
Takay3.35%1,3231,11918.23%3.59%
Sogod Total39,44735,10812.36%2.48%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sogod for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱92,312,499.93.

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Annual regular income of Sogod (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200950,640,700.42–
201054,144,557.866.92%
201158,771,560.498.55%
201259,082,578.960.53%
201365,659,747.2011.13%
201475,259,648.6914.62%
201583,929,913.6611.52%
201692,312,499.939.99%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sogod in the 2015 Census was 35,096 broken down into 8,452 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Sogod (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
23,4124,8384.84
25,1765,2934.76
27,4325,8464.69
28,9276,3544.55
30,6267,0344.35
35,0968,4524.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sogod is 5 to 9, with 4,080 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 448 individuals.

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Population of Sogod by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16921.97%
1 to 43,2019.12%
5 to 94,08011.62%
10 to 143,58810.22%
15 to 193,1238.90%
20 to 242,9848.50%
25 to 292,6217.47%
30 to 342,4216.90%
35 to 392,1866.23%
40 to 441,9005.41%
45 to 491,7484.98%
50 to 541,6594.73%
55 to 591,3753.92%
60 to 641,2333.51%
65 to 698692.48%
70 to 745311.51%
75 to 794481.28%
80 and over4491.28%
Total35,108100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.21
  • Median Age: 24.81

Historical population

The population of Sogod grew from 6,071 in 1903 to 39,447 in 2020, an increase of 33,376 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.48%, or an increase of 4,339 people, from the previous population of 35,108 in 2015.

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Population of Sogod (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,071–
–-100.00%
––
15,6870.83%
16,7980.60%
18,7311.07%
19,6170.93%
20,6261.01%
23,4261.28%
25,1861.37%
27,4321.85%
28,9550.75%
30,6262.06%
35,1082.63%
39,4472.48%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sogod for the year 2019 was 23,580, broken down into 11,582 males and 11,998 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sogod is situated at approximately 10° 45' North, 124° 0' East, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.7 meters or 22.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Sogod are Danao, Cebu, Bogo, Cebu, Mandaue, Lapu-Lapu, Cebu City, and Escalante, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Catmon, Cebu, Borbon, Cebu, Tabuelan, Cebu, Carmen, Cebu, Tuburan, Cebu, and Tabogon, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 537.04 kilometers (333.70 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Catmon, Cebu, 3.27 kilometers (2.03 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S19°E)
  • Borbon, Cebu, 9.93 kilometers (6.17 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N15°E)
  • Tabuelan, Cebu, 16.76 kilometers (10.41 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N61°W)
  • Carmen, Cebu, 18.03 kilometers (11.20 miles) to the South (S4°E)
  • Tuburan, Cebu, 19.67 kilometers (12.22 miles) to the West (S83°W)
  • Tabogon, Cebu, 21.37 kilometers (13.28 miles) to the North (N7°E)

Nearest cities

  • Danao, Cebu, 25.46 kilometers (15.82 miles) to the South (S6°E)
  • Bogo, Cebu, 33.41 kilometers (20.76 miles) to the North (N0°E)
  • Mandaue, 47.48 kilometers (29.50 miles) to the South (S8°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 48.88 kilometers (30.37 miles) to the South (S7°W)
  • Cebu City, 51.80 kilometers (32.19 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S12°W)
  • Escalante, Negros Occidental, 56.10 kilometers (34.86 miles) to the West (N79°W)

Distance from Manila: 537.04 kilometers (333.70 miles) to the Northwest (N37°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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