Cantilan | |
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| Municipality of Cantilan | |
 Cantilan Harbour | |
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 Map of Surigao del Sur with Cantilan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Cantilan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°20′08″N 125°58′37″E / 9.3356°N 125.9769°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1782 |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Representative | Romeo S. Momo Sr. |
| • Electorate | 24,422 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 240.10 km2 (92.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9.0 m (29.5 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 34,060 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,115 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.44 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 199.3 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 721.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 172.6 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 131.5 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Surigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8317 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Agusan Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Cantilan, officially the Municipality of Cantilan (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Cantilan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cantilan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,060 people.[3]
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.
- ^ Municipality of Cantilan | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.