Malimono, Surigao del Norte (Cantapoy)

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Municipality of Malimono, Surigao del Norte

History of Malimono

Legend has it that the name MALIMONO was derived from the Spanish word “MAL MONO”. One day, long time ago, the Spaniards visited the place. Feeling weary and tired, they took rest by the side of the cool spring at the foot of the cone- shape rock facing the Mindanao Sea now called Punta Beach. While enjoying the tranquility of the place and soothing sea breeze, a smart giant monkey from the top of lauan tree jumped over and grabbed the provisions the Spaniards brought for themselves for that day. Quite smarter than the monkey and being worried of getting starved, the Spaniards engulfed with rage shouted at the top of their voices “MAL MONO”. Since then, the place was named “MALIMONO”.


Nature blessed Malimono with rich marine and agricultural resources. These attracted the neighboring communities of Leyte and Bohol to establish trade between the inhabitants thus increased the economic activities that consequently gave rise to increase in population. For a number of years, commerce and trade was gaining momentum which catalyzed the creation of the Municipality of Malimono on July 31, 1956 under Executive Order No. 195 of the then President Ramon B. Magsaysay Sr.

From its creation into a municipality, it originally has eleven (11) barangays, namely: Cagtina-e, Doro (Binocarab), San Isidro (Poblacion), Tinago, Cayawan, Sanagdong, Bunyasan, Masgad, Cantapoy, Pili and Karihatag. Years later, three more barangays were formed now known as Can-aga, Cansayong and Villa Riza.

Malimono is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

San Isidro (Poblacion)
Binocaran (Doro)
Bunyasan
Cagtinae
Can-aga
Cansayong
Cantapoy
Cayawan
Hanagdong
Karihatag
Masgad
Pili
Tinago
Villariza