Pelekanos (Greek: Δήμος Πελεκάνου) is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece.

[3] Pelekanos is in the south west corner of the island, part of the rugged and remote Selino Province.

The Venetians built a castle - Kastel Selinou - at Palaiochora, giving the region its name.

Palaiochora is now a growing coastal resort and the capital town of the municipality.

There are 35 villages in Pelekanos including: This Crete location article is a stub.