Coordinates: 10.4122,123.132
Kanlaon, also known as Mount Kanlaon and Kanlaon Volcano (Hiligaynon: Bolkang Kanglaon; Cebuano: Bolkang Kanglaon; Filipino: Bulkang Kanlaon), is an active stratovolcano and the highest mountain on the island of Negros in the Philippines, as well as the highest point in the Visayas, with an elevation of 2,465 m (8,087 ft) 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 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Bacolod, the capital and most populous city of Negros Occidental and whole island. It is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines and part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Wikipedia
By elavation Mt. Kanlaon is
- #1 out of 1 in MURCIA
- #1 out of 3 in NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
- #1 out of 8 in REGION VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)
- #1 out of 16 in VISAYAS
- #17 out of 144 in the Philippines