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Also known as Kanla-on, Canlaón, Canlaón Mountain, Canlaón Volcano, Kanlaon

Kanlaon, also known as Mount Kanlaon and Kanlaon Volcano (; ; ), is an active andesitic stratovolcano and the highest mountain on the island of Negros in the Philippines, as well as the highest peak in the Visayas, with an elevation of above sea level. Mount Kanlaon ranks as the 42nd-highest peak of an island in the world.

Key facts

Mountain.name
Mount Kanlaon
Mountain.other_name
Kanlaon Volcano
Mountain.photo
Drone Shot of Mt. Kanlaon.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
Mt. Kanlaon as seen from La Castellana, Negros Occidental
Mountain.elevation_m
2465
Mountain.prominence_m
2465
Mountain.label
Kanlaon Volcano
Mountain.map_size
250
Mountain.label_position
left
Mountain.country
Philippines
Mountain.state_type
Region
Mountain.region_type
Provinces
Mountain.settlement_type
City/municipality
Mountain.map
Visayas#Philippines
Mountain.map_caption
Location in the Visayas##Location in the Philippines
Mountain.type
Stratovolcano
Mountain.volcanic_belt
Negros Volcanic Belt
Mountain.last_eruption
March 15, 2026

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Encyclopedic overview

25 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Geography and geology
  • Volcanic activity
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  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2020
  • 2024–2026
  • Monitoring
  • Alert levels
  • Stand-down procedures
  • Hiking
  • Trails and markers
  • Mythology
  • Legacy in Astrogeology
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Kanlaon, also known as Mount Kanlaon and Kanlaon Volcano (; ; ), is an active andesitic stratovolcano and the highest mountain on the island of Negros in the Philippines, as well as the highest peak in the Visayas, with an elevation of above sea level. Mount Kanlaon ranks as the 42nd-highest peak of an island in the world.

The volcano straddles the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental, approximately southeast of Bacolod, the capital and most populous city of Negros Occidental and the whole island. It is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines and part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kanlaon Volcano” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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