A canto is the principal form of division in a long poem.
Canto or cantos or variation, may also refer to:
Places Canton Province, an older English name of Guangdong, in the South of China Capital city of Canton Province, an older English name of Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong Cantonese language Canto, alternative name of Cahto, California Port del Cantó, Catalonia, Spain; a mountain pass Monte Canto (), Lombardy, Italy; a mountain Canto Alto (), Lombardy, Italy; a mountain Canto River, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil; a river
People Surnamed "Canto" Adan Canto (1981–2024), Mexican actor Alberto del Canto (1547–1608), Portuguese conquistador Alvaro Garcia Canto (born 1986), Spanish soccer player Blas Cantó (born 1991), Spanish singer Dean Canto (born 1980), Australian racing driver Estela Canto (1915–1994), Argentinian writer Félix González Canto (born 1968), Mexican politician Flávio Canto (born 1975), Brazilian athlete Gustavo Canto (born 1994), Argentine soccer player Ignacio Canto (born 1981), Spanish fencer Marilyne Canto (born 1963), French actress Miguel Canto (1948–2026), Mexican boxing champion Toni Cantó (born 1965), Spanish actor
Surnamed "Cantos" Matilde Cantos (1898–1987), Spanish feminist Martín de Andújar Cantos (1602–????), Spanish sculptor
Music The highest vocal part, the air or melody, in a piece of choral music (also cantus) Canto-pop, Cantonese-language pop music Canto fermo, the melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition Canto General (Theodorakis), 1974 composition by Mikis Theodorakis Canto nuevo, a Latin American folk music style Canto (Charles Lloyd album), 1996 Canto (Soler album), 2009 Canto (Los Super Seven album), 2001 Canto 34, A song by Five Finger Death Punch from their album War Is The Answer Van Canto, a German metal band
Other The Cantos, an epic poem by Ezra Pound Canto, the popular press division of the Cambridge University Press Canto (news aggregator), a terminal based feed reader Canto Software, a software company Canto (organization), 19th century Brazilian anti-slavery organizations Canto Collection, a series of paintings by Rob Mohlmann
See also
Italian name for a corner where two streets meet. e.g. Canto ai Quattro Leoni, in Florence Canto General, Pablo Neruda's tenth book of poems Bel canto (disambiguation) Yo Canto (disambiguation)