| Pelekanos | |
| Name Local: | Πελεκάνος |
| Type: | municipal unit |
| Caption Skyline: | Palaiochora |
| Pop Municunit: | 3356 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Area Municunit: | 166.6 |
| Coordinates: | 35.2333°N 64°W |
| Postal Code: | 730 01 |
| Area Code: | 28230 |
| Licence: | ΧΝ |
Pelekanos (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Δήμος Πελεκάνου) is a former municipality in the Chania regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kantanos-Selino, of which it is a municipal unit.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 166.618km2.[2] 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: