Mount Kanlaon | |
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Kanlaon Volcano | |
Kanlaon in 2009 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,465 m (8,087 ft) |
Prominence | 2,465 m (8,087 ft) |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 10°24′40″N 123°07′54″E / 10.4111°N 123.1318°E |
Geography | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | |
Provinces | |
City/municipality | |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | Negros Volcanic Belt |
Last eruption | June 3, 2024 |
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Kanlaon, also known as Mount Kanlaon and Kanlaon Volcano (Hiligaynon: Bolkang Kanglaon; Cebuano: Bolkang Kanglaon; Filipino: Bulkang Kanlaon), 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 2,465 m (8,087 ft) above sea level.[1] 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.