![]() The main American contribution to Filipino life was restructuring of governmental administration and the public schools. But fighting died out after a relatively short time. The first Americans set foot in Surigao in 1904 and were met some active resistance. The area was larger at that time because it comprised the present municipalities of Cantilan, Carrascal, Madrid, Carmen and Lanuza (CarCanMadCarLan) ![]() Throughout the period, Cantilan remained primarily a fishing and agricultural settlement, as it is today. After the storm the new town was built in this area, across the river and was named Kantilang or Cantilan. When asked where they were going, they replied, "Adto Kan Tilang" and the place gradually became known as Kantilang (Cantilan to Spanish). The ruins of Daan Lungsod can still be seen on the other side of Cantilan River, but after the storm it was decided to rebuild the town on its present site.īefore the storm, residents often crossed the river to buy fish from a woman named Tilang. A typhoon and series of tidal waves rolled over the town sweeping away all but one house and killing 30 people as well as destroying crops and livestock. Beginning at midnight and continuing through the entire next day. In 1856, Daan Lungsod was destroyed by disastrous typhoon on the night of October 14. Other problems were diseases (especially smallpox and other epidemics) were on the rise added with disasters like typhoon. The Jesuit fathers constructed a church in Cantilan in the 1890's - part of the walls still stands near the new church constructed in 1959.ĭuring the Spanish time, local people were frequently attacked by muslims and so a fort was built at Daan Lungsod which aided in repelling five attacks, ending once and for all these raids. Other legacies of the Spanish time were the Spanish name given to the local inhabitants and the Spanish words which were added to the local language. The Spanish introduced Christianity and a governmental administration headed by priest.Ĭompulsory taxation was later featured from spanish rule. The Spanish arrived and established a settlement at "Daan Lungsod" (Old Town) in the early 1700's and (Cantilan was separated from Tandag in 1791). In the process, they built stone walls and a watchtower as can be shown on some ruins of these structures which still exist on the sea coast. At times the early settlers were forced to join and fight marauding bands who came for slaves and plundered. Prior to the Spanish regime, inhabitants of Cantilan were Bagani Bankayan Sandigan people, who descended from Malay immigrants. The settlement of Ilihan was also part of the Cantilan area that time. Cantilan has existed as a settlement for more than three centuries on the two barrios of Bayoyo and Kalagda-an which was then included in the Spanish administration of Tandag as early as 1709.
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