CANDON, a municipality (with administration centre and 15 barrios or districts) of the province of Ilocos Sur, Luzon, Philippine Islands, on the west coast, about 200 M. N. by W. of Manila by land, and 233 M. by water. Pop. (1918) 19,950, of whom none was white. Its inhabitants trade extensively with the so-called wild peoples of the neighbouring mountains. It is surrounded by an extensive, fertile plain. Rice and tobacco are grown in considerable quantity. The weaving of blankets, hand kerchiefs and cotton and silk cloths constitute important indus tries. Much of the sugar raised in the province is exported from Candon. It is the only place in the vicinity where coconut palms occur in any considerable quantity, and copra forms an im portant export. In 1918 it had 9 manufacturing establishments and 394 household industry establishments, the latter with an output valued at 93,80o pesos. The II schools were all public. The language spoken is Ilocano.