Travelling 60.5 km northward from Cebu City is the Municipality of Sogod, which belongs to the 5th District of Cebu Province and a 4th class municipality. Sogod has quite a lot to offer those who care to stop by and look around. For starters, many interesting spots dot the municipal shoreline and uplands.

Two popular versions were told how the town got its name, that from a great religious happening and from a natural physical phenomenon. It is said that spread Christianity in northern Cebu started in Sogod and extended to the northernmost tip of Cebu Province. Also, it is in Sogod where there is a demarcation boundary of white sandy beach to the north and black sandy beach to the south. Thus, the name Sogod was coined from the Cebuano dialect “Sinugdanan” which means “beginning”.

Sogod is where the popular Alegre Beach Resort is located, in a barangay close to the Borbon border. The other beach resorts are the Tabunok Garden View Resort in barangay Tabunok, and the Northsky Beach Resort, Summer House and Easy Vacation House in Barangay Bawo. An equally fine public beach is found at barangay Calumboyan.
The town also prides of its number of caves, springs, falls, and rivers. The Bagatayam Spring, which supplies water to the town through the Sogod Waterworks System, is a favorite of visitors. Another fresh water attraction is the Binaliw Spring.

The over 170-year old St. James the Apostle Parish Church of the town attracts heritage lovers. Built in 1843, the church is one of several old structures still standing in the Poblacion. In time for the annual town fiesta on July 25, the Panagsogod Festival is held. It is a colorful showcase of Sogod’s rich cultural heritage and natural attractions. (Galan, 2015)