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"[1] | |
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 for | 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 | 35,355 voters (2022) |
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)[5] | |
• Total | 58,822 |
• Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
• Households | 14,210 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 29.28 |
• Revenue | ₱ 604.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,554 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 527.2 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 119 million (2020) |
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 |
Canlaon, officially the City of Canlaon (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Canlaon; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Canlaon; Filipino: Lungsod ng Canlaon), is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,822 people.[5]
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