Carcanmadcarlan
Encyclopedia
CARCANMADCARLAN is in the province of Surigao del Sur
, Philippines
.
From the later half of the 16th century to 1919, the land area of the town of Cantilan was roughly 130,000 hectares which is over one fourth of the present area of the province of Surigao del Sur. This was the whole of Cantilan, which is now known, with the acronym of CARCANMADCARLAN, which is derived from the first three-letter syllables of the towns of Carrascal
, Cantilan
, Madrid
, Carmen
and Lanuza
.
The original acronym of the whole area was CARCANLAN, which comprised Carrascal, Cantilan and Lanuza. On December 10, 1918, Executive Order No. 52 of American Governor General Francis Burton Harrison
that was signed by Charles Yeater
, divided Cantilan into three parts. On February 2, 1953, it became CARCANMADLAN when Madrid was created as a municipality and detached from the mother town by virtue of Executive Order by President Elpidio Quirino
. When barangay Carmen
of Lanuza
was created as a town by Republic Act No. 6367, on August 16, 1971, the indigenous naming of the whole area that was once Cantilan finally became CARCANMADCARLAN.
Itik-itik
dance which originated from the province of Surigao del sur specifically in Carcanmadcarlan area. Itik-itik
is a dance which imitate duck movements among rice paddies and swamplands.
, Consuelo, Benoni, Bun-ot, Adlayan, Lancogue and some smaller ones. The extent of creeks and wetlands or lowlands and swamps were main landmarks and features of its old topography. The conversions and developments of the lowlands into rice paddies began in 18th century when the friars were stationed therein. Those rivers and creeks that were developed fishponds did not begin earlier than the first of the 20th century.
This narrative history and other information was taken from the benevolent book of Mr. Eulogio Eleazar published 1980 entitled History of Cantilan.
Surigao del Sur
' is a province of the Philippines located in the CARAGA region in Mindanao. Its capital is Tandag City and borders Surigao del Norte to the north, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur to the west, and Davao Oriental to the south...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
From the later half of the 16th century to 1919, the land area of the town of Cantilan was roughly 130,000 hectares which is over one fourth of the present area of the province of Surigao del Sur. This was the whole of Cantilan, which is now known, with the acronym of CARCANMADCARLAN, which is derived from the first three-letter syllables of the towns of Carrascal
Carrascal, Surigao del Sur
Carrascal is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 13,157 people in 2,756 households. Unique boasts common with the uneven distribution of its lowlands and rolling areas...
, Cantilan
Cantilan, Surigao del Sur
Cantilan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 28,659 people in 5,378 households....
, Madrid
Madrid, Surigao del Sur
Madrid is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Madrid was named after the capital city of Spain, Madrid. It has 14 barangay's and two comprising the poblacion, the brgy Linibunan and brgy Quirino...
, Carmen
Carmen, Surigao del Sur
Carmen is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 9,551 people in 1,873 households....
and Lanuza
Lanuza, Surigao del Sur
Lanuza is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. It has a total land area of 395.76 km², representing 8.7% to the total area of Surigao del Sur. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,057 people in 1,942 households.It is noted as a surfing...
.
The original acronym of the whole area was CARCANLAN, which comprised Carrascal, Cantilan and Lanuza. On December 10, 1918, Executive Order No. 52 of American Governor General Francis Burton Harrison
Francis Burton Harrison
Francis Burton Harrison was an American statesman who served in the United States House of Representatives and appointed Governor-General of the Philippines by President of the United States Woodrow Wilson...
that was signed by Charles Yeater
Charles Yeater
Charles Emmett Yeater of Sedalia, Missouri was acting Governor-General of the Philippines from March 5, 1921 to October 14, 1921....
, divided Cantilan into three parts. On February 2, 1953, it became CARCANMADLAN when Madrid was created as a municipality and detached from the mother town by virtue of Executive Order by President Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines.A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from 1919 to 1925. He was then elected as senator from 1925–1931...
. When barangay Carmen
Carmen, Surigao del Sur
Carmen is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 9,551 people in 1,873 households....
of Lanuza
Lanuza, Surigao del Sur
Lanuza is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. It has a total land area of 395.76 km², representing 8.7% to the total area of Surigao del Sur. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 10,057 people in 1,942 households.It is noted as a surfing...
was created as a town by Republic Act No. 6367, on August 16, 1971, the indigenous naming of the whole area that was once Cantilan finally became CARCANMADCARLAN.
Itik-itik
Itik-itik
Itik-itik is a mimetic folk dance in The Philippines. It originated in the province of Surigao in Mindanao.In Itik-itik , the dance steps imitate the movements of ducks among rice paddies and swamplands, such as wading, flying, and short, choppy steps.Itik-itik's current form originated in the...
dance which originated from the province of Surigao del sur specifically in Carcanmadcarlan area. Itik-itik
Itik-itik
Itik-itik is a mimetic folk dance in The Philippines. It originated in the province of Surigao in Mindanao.In Itik-itik , the dance steps imitate the movements of ducks among rice paddies and swamplands, such as wading, flying, and short, choppy steps.Itik-itik's current form originated in the...
is a dance which imitate duck movements among rice paddies and swamplands.
Topography
Known in the past for its vast timberlands and, for the present, with its over six thousand hectares of government-irrigated lands, it has seawaters in the east, mountains in the west, north and south. The plains have navigable rivers known as Carac-an, Union, CantilanCantilan, Surigao del Sur
Cantilan is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 28,659 people in 5,378 households....
, Consuelo, Benoni, Bun-ot, Adlayan, Lancogue and some smaller ones. The extent of creeks and wetlands or lowlands and swamps were main landmarks and features of its old topography. The conversions and developments of the lowlands into rice paddies began in 18th century when the friars were stationed therein. Those rivers and creeks that were developed fishponds did not begin earlier than the first of the 20th century.
This narrative history and other information was taken from the benevolent book of Mr. Eulogio Eleazar published 1980 entitled History of Cantilan.
Towns
|