Godod, officially the Municipality of Godod (; Subanen: Benwa Godod; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Godod; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,040 people.
History In the early 20th century, the town was a Subanen village led by a prosperous farmer and chieftain named Ginowa, who performed an annual planting ritual called “Godod,” meaning “pouring of graces.” During the ritual, he poured water onto the floor of his granary, and villagers believed that whoever received the first drop would enjoy a bountiful harvest like his. The practice attracted participants from nearby communities and became an important local tradition. After Ginowa’s death, the village was named Godod in his honor. Over time, the village became a barangay under the municipality of Salug and later served as the center of the Zamboanga del Norte Resettlement Project, hosting the field office of the Department of Agrarian Reform.
Through Batas Pambansa Blg. 146 which was approved on February 8, 1982, twelve barangays in southern Salug were carved out to establish Godod, with one with the same name to be the seat of government. 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.
On September 29, 1983, New People's Army guerrillas ambushed government troops in a mountainous area near Godod village, leaving 39 soldiers and seven civilians dead, and wounding eight others, in one of the worst communist attacks.
Geography
Barangays Godod is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. Baluno Banuangan Bunawan Delucot Dipopor Guisapong Limbonga (Limboangan) Lomogom Mauswagon Miampic Poblacion Raba Rambon San Pedro Sarawagan Sianan Sioran
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Government Mayors of the Municipality of GododJesus V. Te, Tambaba Gumanlod, Tomas P. Pacatang, Erlinda N. Lim-Te, Rolando L. Te, Abel M. Matildo, Richie L. Uy, Godod's local government structure is composed of one mayor, one vice mayor and eight councilors, named as Sangguniang Bayan members, all elected through popular vote. Three ex officio members are added to the Sangguniang Bayan with one representing Godod's 17 Barangay Captains being the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) President, and one representing Godod's 17 Barangay Youth Council Presidents being the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation President. Each official, with the exemption of the ABC and SK Presidents, is elected publicly to a 3-year term and can be re-elected up to 3 terms in succession.
References
External links Godod Profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information