Dimitrie Cantemir (formerly Silișteni) is a commune in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Grumezoaia, Gușiței, Hurdugi (the commune centre), Plotonești and Urlați.
The commune was named for Prince Dimitrie Cantemir, who was born there.P. P. Panaitescu (ed.), Dimitrie Cantemir, Viața și opera. Editura Academiei Republicii Populare Romîne, 1958, p. 28
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