Cantilan

Cantilan
Municipality of Cantilan
Cantilan Harbour
Map of Surigao del Sur with Cantilan highlighted
Interactive map of Cantilan
Cantilan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°20′08″N 125°58′37″E / 9.3356°N 125.9769°E / 9.3356; 125.9769
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
District 1st district
Founded1782
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • RepresentativeRomeo S. Momo Sr.
 • Electorate25,823 voters (2025)
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
 (2024 census)
 • Total
34,233
 • Density142.58/km2 (369.28/sq mi)
 • Households
8,115
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
25.44
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 301.1 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 897.8 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 227.7 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 175.8 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySurigao del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (SURSECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8317
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)86
Native languagesSurigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.cantilan.gov.ph

Cantilan, officially the Municipality of Cantilan (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Cantilan; Tagalog: Bayan ng 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.

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.