Cantilan

Cantilan, officially the Municipality of Cantilan (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Cantilan; ), is a municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,060 people.

Key facts

Settlement.image_skyline: Cantilan Harbour.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Cantilan Harbour
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Cantilan,_Surigao_del_Sur.png
Settlement.flag_size: 120x80px
Settlement.seal_size: 100x80px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1782
Settlement.parts_type: Barangays
Settlement.parts_style: para

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Municipality of Cantilan | The Cradle of Towns

cantilan.gov.ph →

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Barangays
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Tourism
Sirong Festival
Transportation
Education
Notable personalities
References
External links

Cantilan is considered the "Cradle of Towns" in Surigao del Sur. It originally encompassed the whole area of Carcanmadcarlan or the present towns of Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen and Lanuza.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cantilan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.