Godod

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Godod
Municipality of Godod
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Nickname: 
Heart of the Peninsula
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Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Godod highlighted
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Godod
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°00′05″N122°50′38″E / 8.001497°N 122.843778°E / 8.001497; 122.843778
Country Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula
Province Zamboanga del Norte
District 3rd district
Founded February 8, 1982
Barangays 17 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Richie L. Uy (Lakas)
   Vice Mayor Roldan C. Molate (Lakas)
   Representative Adrian Michael A. Amatong (Liberal)
   Municipal Council
Members
  • Rolly U. Mangan
  • Hermocilla M. Buhale
  • Edgar A. Antao
  • Rafael P. Ajero
  • Richard C. Bicoy
  • Rolando S. Pabatao, Jr.
  • Sergio A. Albot
  • Renato C. Barbarona
   Electorate 12,256 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
  Total
190.00 km2 (73.36 sq mi)
Elevation
314 m (1,030 ft)
Highest elevation
599 m (1,965 ft)
Lowest elevation
153 m (502 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
  Total
18,040
  Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
   Households
4,217
Economy
   Income class 4th municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
58.2
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 154.6 million (2022)
   Assets 307.9 million (2022)
   Expenditure 139.7 million (2022)
   Liabilities 110.3 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityZamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7100
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)65
Native languages Subanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Website godod.zamboangadelnorte.com

Godod, officially the Municipality of Godod (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Godod; Subanen: Benwa Godod; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Godod; Tagalog : Bayan ng Godod), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,510 people. [5]

Contents

History

Through Batas Pambansa Blg. 146 which was approved on February 8, 1982, twelve barangays in southern Siayan were carved out to establish Godod, with one with the same name to be the seat of government. [6] A plebiscite for ratification, along with ten more newly-created local entities including nearby Bacungan, was held on May 17, coinciding with the barangay elections. [7]

On September 29, 1983, New People's Army guerrillas ambushed government troops in a mountainous area near Godod village, [8] [9] leaving 39 soldiers and seven civilians dead, and wounding eight others, in one of the worst communist attacks. [10]

Geography

Barangays

Godod is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Godod, Zamboanga del Norte
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28
(82)
28
(82)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
27
(81)
27
(81)
27
(81)
27
(81)
27
(81)
27
(81)
28
(82)
28
(82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21
(70)
21
(70)
21
(70)
22
(72)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
22
(72)
23
(73)
23
(73)
22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)96
(3.8)
79
(3.1)
117
(4.6)
127
(5.0)
239
(9.4)
301
(11.9)
286
(11.3)
283
(11.1)
255
(10.0)
272
(10.7)
188
(7.4)
115
(4.5)
2,358
(92.8)
Average rainy days17.316.019.721.629.029.029.729.128.528.925.320.0294.1
Source: Meteoblue [11]

Demographics

Population census of Godod
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 11,830    
1995 15,053+4.62%
2000 15,139+0.12%
2007 16,638+1.31%
2010 17,788+2.46%
2015 17,424−0.39%
2020 17,510+0.10%
2024 18,040+0.72%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Godod

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2000
67.56
2003
84.58
2006
60.90
2009
71.06
2012
60.79
2015
68.23
2018
59.30
2021
58.20

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

References

  1. Municipality of Godod | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. "Batas Pambansa Blg. 146". Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. February 8, 1982. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  7. "Official Month in Review: May 1982". Official Gazette (Philippines) . Government of the Philippines. July 26, 1982. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  8. "Communist guerrillas ambushed a government troop column, killing 52". United Press International. October 1, 1983. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  9. "Ambush kills 52". Telegraph Herald . Dubuque, Iowa. United Press International. October 2, 1983. p. 7. Retrieved March 8, 2024 via Google News Archive.
  10. "Marcos will reimpose martial law: Report". The Gazette . Montreal. October 3, 1983. p. C-8. Retrieved March 8, 2024 via Google News Archive.
  11. "Godod: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  12. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  13. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  14. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  15. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  16. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  17. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  18. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  19. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  20. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  21. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  22. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  23. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  24. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.