Amazing CarCanMadCarLan

Amazing CarCanMadCarLan

    A tourist destination,  offers a wide range of natural attractions including dense forests, waterfalls, islands, beaches, cold spring, mountain peaks, surfing and diving sites.

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    Carrascal became known throughout  the mining world through the discovery of its vast mineral deposits in its mountainous area. This town celebrates its Pahinungod Festival in honor of the patroness Our lady of Mt. Carmel every 16th day of July. Carrascal is located in the northernmost part of Surigao del Sur.

Activities:                                   Must see:

-  Cave explorations              -   Ave Maria Falls                                                                  

-    Hiking / Trekking               -   Dinayhugan River

-    Fishing                                -   Nobenta (Mt.Diwata)

-    Sightseeing   

-    Beach Trips   

-    Mangrove Tours

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    The Cradle of Towns (CCMCL). Cantilan is not just rich in natural resources but most especially its primary historical role in the creation of carcanmadcarlan. This Century old town was established during the Spanish period. Relics of the old town (Daang Lungsod) can still be seen to this day, the fort known as Baluarte de San Miguel is located across Cantilan river. Cantilan is also rich in mineral deposit located in Brgys. Cabangahan and Lobo. Thick forest are also found here whom are now treathened by illegal loggers and so with the start of operations by mining companies. A wide range of watershed area is also here where people are now fighting to preserve it against any destructions.

 Activities:                        Must see: 

-    Island Hopping              -    Casa Rica Island

-    Swimming                       -    Huyamao Island

-    Snorkeling                       -    Iniyakan Island

-    Trekking                           -    General Island

-    Fishing                             -    Sabang Beach

-    Skimboarding                 -    Daang Lungsod 

-    Scuba / Reef Diving       -    Sipangpang Falls

                                                -    Malinawa Cold spring

                                                -    Ina Poon Bato Shrine

                                                -    Kabiton-an Chapel

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        The Municipality of Madrid was once a part of Cantilan town. It was only declared Municipality on February 2, 1953. Madrid is so blessed to have the Carac-an River. This River serves as the main source of sand and gravel to the entire CarCanMadCarLan and also provide as a watershed. Carac-an River soon to be developed as one source of power through the proposed construction of mini-hydro power plant there. It is also a perfect site for camping as provincial jamboree is often held here. Carac-an bridge is known to be as one of the longest in mindanao which is also located in the river.

 Activities:                                   

-    Swimming                            

-    River Tours

-    Camping

-    Fishing

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Carmen is a charming town that may yet to prove to be CCMCLs’ best kept secret for nature lovers. This town has more to offer. There are lush forests, waterfalls, rivers, and an opportunity of wildlife viewing located in Brgy. Puyat.

Activities:                                     Must see:

-    Swimming                               -    Balinganga Falls

-    Jungle Trekking                        

-    Wildlife viewing

-    Sightseeing

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  This town is known to be a recipient of “Cleanest and Greenest” Municipality in the Philippines. Now, Lanuza once  again brought its name to the world of surfing as it hosts its  National and International Surfing Festival every November, local and foreign tourist jampacked to this town. Just drop by along Prospero Pichay Sr. Memorial Boulevard and there you can see surfers 300 meters away from the ground trying to catch for a perfect waves. In the far side, you can see the marine sanctuary facing the entire Lanuza Bay.

Activities:                        Must See:

-    Swimming                    -   Magkawas Falls

-    Surfing                           -   Doot Poktoy Surfing Grounds

-    Skim Boarding             -   Marine park and Sanctuary

-    Jungle Trekking           -   Campamento Cave 

-     Fishing                                    

-    Bird Watching

-    Wildlife and Marine Life Viewing

-    Kayaking and Paddling

-    River Tours

-    Camping

-    Sightseeing

for more inquiries: please contact the Municipal Tourism Office in any of the Municipalities in CCMCL.

ULI NA! TYANA! SUROY NA!

(inset photos courtesy of kanemma at community.webshots.com/user/kanemma)

CarCanMadCarLan Topography

   view of ccmcl from puyat

   Known in the past for its vast timberlands and, for the present with its over 6,000 hectares of Government-irrigated lands, it has seawaters in the east, mountains in the west, north and south. The plains has navigable rivers known as Carac-an, Union, Cantilan, Consuelo, Benoni, Bon-ot, Adlayan, Lancogue and some s maller ones. The extent of creeks and wetlands or lowlands in its wide plains is indicative that marshlands and swamps were main landmarks and features of its old topography. The conversions and developments of the lowlands into rice paddies began in the 18th century when the friars were stationed therein. Those rivers and creeks which were developed into fishponds did not begin earlier than the first half of the 20th century.

    In the hazy period of Cantilan's history in the 16th century, Parasao was described only to have consisted of a vast area of woodlands on the plains, hills and mountains. They were traversed by big rivers and creeks north of Tand ag, the set of catholic priory. West, Northwest, South and Southwest of Cantilan have the eye-limits of Diwata, Ilong-ilong, Sibyog, Mabaha and the Legaspi mountains with their ridges and ranges clear on the dry months.  

source: CANTILAN in 1571-1899 by EVE, published by the Municipality of Cantilan

WHERE CarCanMadCarLan is…

 WHERE CCMCL is..

North East of Mindanao is the province of Surigao del Sur. It occupies an area of 455,216 hectares. Approximately it has 4,552.16 square kilometers with a length of 175 kilometers facing Pacific Ocean, It lies within 125° 45' to 130° 30' E. Longitude and 10° 30' to 8° 00' Latitude. It is bounded on the North West by the provinces of Surigao del Norte, on the South West by Davao Oriental, on the East by the Pacific Ocean and on the West and South West by the Provinces of Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur.

    …From the later part of the 1500s to 1919, the land area of the town 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 of the acronym of CARCANMACARLAN which is derived from the first three-syllables of thetowns of Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen and Lanuza.

    The original acronym of the whole area was CARCANLAN which comprised of Carrascal, Cantilan and Lanuza. On December 10, 1918, Executive Order No. 52 of American Governor General Francis Burton Harrison which 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 Brgy. 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 in 1980.

source: CANTILAN in 1571-1899 by EVE, published by the Municipality of Cantilan