Kandanos or Kantanos (Greek: Κάνδανος or Κάντανος), also Candanos, is a town and former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece.

The town of Kandanos and its surrounding area suffered particularly badly from German occupation during World War II.

During the Battle of Crete, resistance fighters had held advancing German soldiers for two days, preventing them from reaching Palaiochora to secure it.

Facilities include a health centre, a police station, a bank, a post-office, a pharmacy, and some shops, taverns and cafes.

The municipality also includes 28 villages, like Anisaraki, Koufalotos, Plemeniana, Kadhros, Kakodiki and Floria.