Canlaon
Canlaon | |
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| City of Canlaon | |
| Nickname(s): The Vegetable Capital of Negros Island, The Summer Capital of Negros Oriental | |
| Anthem: "Canlaon, Pinangga kong Dakbayan" | |
Map of Negros Oriental with Canlaon highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°23′N 123°12′E / 10.38°N 123.2°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | October 11, 1946 |
| Cityhood | July 2, 1967 |
| Named after | Kanlaon volcano |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Jose Chubasco B. Cardenas (NPC) |
| • Vice Mayor | Diego E. Santiago (IND) |
| • Representative | Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 37,690 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 170.93 km2 (66.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 354 m (1,161 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,443 m (8,015 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 58,822 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,210 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 29.28 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 630.4 million (2021) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,709 million (2021) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 514 million (2021) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 195.3 million (2021) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6223 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | canlaoncity |
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Canlaon, officially the City of Canlaon (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Canlaon; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Canlaon; Filipino: Lungsod ng Canlaon), is a component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,822 people.