Cantilan, Surigao del Sur

Cantilan
Municipality

Cantilan Harbour
Nickname(s): The Cradle Town

Map of Surigao del Sur with Cantilan highlighted
Cantilan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 09°20′N 125°59′E / 9.333°N 125.983°E / 9.333; 125.983Coordinates: 09°20′N 125°59′E / 9.333°N 125.983°E / 9.333; 125.983
Country Philippines
Region Caraga (Region XIII)
Province Surigao del Sur
District 1st district of Surigao del Sur
Founded 1782
Barangays 17
Government[1]
 • Mayor Genito B. Guardo
Area[2]
 • Total 240.10 km2 (92.70 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 30,231
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 8317
Dialing code 86
Income class 2nd

Cantilan is a second class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 30,231 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.

The town has unspoiled beaches of gray and white sand, picturesque islands and islets, hills and rock formations, farmlands and green pasturelands, and forest areas with rare plants and animals. Cantilan is celebrating its town fiesta every 15 August. Highlighting to the said event is the Sirong Festival.

Geography

Cantilan is the second northernmost municipality of CarCanMadCarLan and so also the second northernmost municipality of the province. The neighbouring municipalities are Carrascal in the north-west and Madrid in the south-east.

Barangays

Cantilan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.[2] Buntalid and Magasang were constituted as barrios in 1956.[4]

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

Climate

Cantilan, like the whole island of Mindanao is considered having a tropical climate, with an average monthly precipitation of 308.66 mm (12.5 inches). However, its wettest season fall between the months of November until March. Dry season start between April to September with brief afternoon showers and thunderstorms locally called sobasco.

Climate data for Cantilan, Philippines
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(89)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(89)		 31
(87)		 29
(85)		 30.92
(87.66)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 23
(74)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(74)		 23
(73)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 582.4
(22.93)		 389.1
(15.32)		 283.5
(11.16)		 196
(7.7)		 123.4
(4.86)		 114
(4.5)		 137
(5.4)		 115.1
(4.53)		 122.4
(4.82)		 216
(8.5)		 378.2
(14.89)		 429.5
(16.91)		 1,015.5
(39.98)
Source: http://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:00000.20.98752

History

Cantilan existed as a settlement for more than three centuries as early as 1709.

According to legend, the word Cantilan originated from the big shell of a bivalve locally called, “Tilang”. A couple with beautiful daughters lived close to the location of the big shell. When suitors came to visit the daughters and were asked their destination, they would answer, “Can Tilang” (meaning “to Tilang’s"). Eventually, “Can Tilang” became “Cantilan”.[5]

According to sources, it was created by virtue of the Spanish Royal Decree of 1768 known as Maura Law. Another source states however, that Fr. Valerio de San Agustin implemented it in 1782 at “Daan Lungsod,” the old town in the coastal area. It was populated with people from Bayuyo, Ilihan and Calagdan. They constructed a fortification, a "Kuta", (Fort) made of limetones later named as Baluarte de Señor San Miguel, located across the river in the modern Cantilan.

Demographics

Coast Fishing in Cantilan
Population census of Cantilan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 24,868—    
1995 24,061−0.62%
2000 26,553+2.14%
2007 28,659+1.06%
2010 30,231+1.96%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

The inhabitants of Cantilan are called Cantilangnons. Its unique dialect is called Cantelangnon.

Economy

The main part is agriculture (rice, coconut palms), animal breeding (water buffalos, pigs and chickens/roosters) and coastal fishing. There is also a small branch of tourism. Interesting is the Lechon house that offers roasted pigs inclusive delivery.

Tourism

Beach Resort at bay-bay

Points of interest:

Cantilan has a pizzeria in barangay San Pedro which is a long beach (Baybay) with dark sand. At this beach are a lot of party-places with waiting sheds. Some of them offer karaoke/videoke, and they offer assorted drinks and snacks of your choice. Nearby lodges are available, including the Solar Lodge located fronting the shore.

Sirong Festival

The Sirong Festival is a mardi-gras parade participated by different contingents from other towns. A cash price and a trophy awaits to the winner of the street dancing competition and the final showdown (2009 Sirong Festival Champion (SURIGAO CITY, SDN Contingent)).

Modernism cannot play alone in the cultural viewpoint because the undetachable past is the heel of its adaptation of the present. Unless there is no past culture, the beauty of the modern art would fail its recognition. Acceptance of a new thing in art more concernedly on drama is dealt with delight, pleasure and entertainment. What has time imbibed today is good amusement which is the reachable means of divergence for the eyes and mind. This street drama is a slice of the past in Cantilan was performed in the portal of the old Immaculate Conception Church, in the streets of Linintian and Magosilom. The predecessors of the present generation had imprinted it as a form of drama called ”Sirong.”

Cantilan Sirong Festival 2008

Absurd as it may appear from the present generation and entertainment but it relives to have a place in the present mood of art. For modern Cantilangnon seems to salvage this old form but lovers of history in culture and arts like the BARDUGS delightedly bears a sense of concern to revive it adjacently and significantly to foster tourism.

This drama is related to a Christian religious activity which links to devotional tradition that could be traced back in Cantilan.

As time rolled on when Christianity was already established, hostility between the Christians and the Muslims ensued. This surely affected the coastal towns.The remnants of that war were presumably, the Moor raiders, called “Moros” (the Muslim Filipinos) the Spanish term for Moor or Muslim. ‘After the Christianization of Cantilan, raiding incidents were so alarming that the native Cantilangnons strove to make some defensive stand on some remote incidents by actual Sirong or escrima against the marauders.These incidents were the familiar sights to the villagers of Can Tilang. In some instances, when the raiders or Moros were ashore riding on their crafts, an apparition or a specter of a woman remarkably interceded and drove away the invaders. There were other incidents of this nature, the sources said, but all attempts of the marauders were foiled through the intercessor who protected the residents from an attack. The native Cantilangnons then became strong believers and more steadfast in their faith. They believed that the intercessor was an angel of God or a Saint.

The Moro problem created an opportunity for priests and people to find solutions to protect their lives and material interests. Fr. Miguel de los Arcos urged the people to fortify their town. This is now known as Baluarte de San Miguel.

Education

Surigao del Sur State University

Cantilan has both public and private schools from elementary, secondary and tertiary.

Transportation

Pedicabs roams the streets of Cantilan.

By Land

Buses ("Bachelor Express"), Vans and Jeepneys ply from Cantilan to Tandag and Surigao City vice versa on the coast-road of Surigao-Tandag. Unfortunately, the connection to Surigao City is sometimes a hassle during rainy season, because cars/vans can be trapped in the mud between Adlay (Carrascal) and Claver. The unattractive part of the "road" (no concrete) has currently (as of December 2012) a length of 12.5 km. Concreting of road is still on-going.

By Sea

Inter-island vessel 2GO ply the Manila-Surigao City routes on regular schedule. Cokaliong also has schedules from Cebu-Surigao City routes on a daily basis. The harbour in the Cantilan river can be used by Pump boats only. On the east side of the Capungan peninsula that separates the Lanuza bay from Carrascal bay, exists with "Consuelo Port" which is also a harbour for bigger ships.

By Air

The nearer airports are Surigao Airport (IATA: SUG, ICAO: RPMS) and Butuan Airport (IATA: BXU, ICAO: RPME). The Tandag Airfield (IATA: TDG, ICAO: RPMW) has limited flights from Manila and Cebu City which started on June 30, 2014.

Telecommunications

Cellular Network Providers:

Notable Cantilangnons

References

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: SURIGAO DEL SUR". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "An Act Converting into Barrios Certain Sitios in the Province of Surigao, and Dividing the Barrio of Macalaya into Two Barrios, Municipality of Placer, in the Same Province". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  5. ↑ Historical timeline of Cantilan.
  6. ↑ http://www.smccantilan.edu.ph
  7. ↑ http://www.sdssu.edu.ph/
  8. ↑ "Cantilan Personalities (Leopoldo Yau) - Cantilan Historical Preservation Movement".
  9. ↑ "Cantilan Personalities (Fr.Pacifico Ortiz,SJ) - Cantilan Historical Preservation Movement".
  10. ↑ "Cantilan Personalities (Gov.Pedro Coleto) - Cantilan Historical Preservation Movement".
  11. ↑ "BGen.Hernando Iriberri". Appointed commander of the Army’s 503rd Brigade in Abra province. Retrieved January 31, 2013.

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