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

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

 

The area is referred to as CarCanMadCarLan, an acronym coined by taking the first three letters of the five towns.

 

Cantilan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.


    * Bugsukan
    * Buntalid
    * Cabangahan
    * Cabas-an
    * Calagdaan
    * Consuelo
    * General Island
    * Lininti-an (Pob.)
    * Lobo
    * Magasang
    * Magosilom (Pob.)
    * Pag-Antayan
    * Palasao
    * Parang
    * San Pedro
    * Tapi
    * Tigabong

 

Source:

Wikipedia