Cantilan
Municipality in Surigao del Sur, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Cantilan | |
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Municipality of Cantilan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°20′08″N 125°58′37″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 |
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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.