Sogod, officially the Municipality of Sogod, is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has …Sogod, officially the Municipality of Sogod, is a 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.