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Location

Canlaon City is situated on the Eastern side of Mount Kanlaon, in the Province of

Negros Oriental. Its 9.5 kilometers from the foot of Mount Kanlaon an active volcano. The city center is 38 kilometers away from San Carlos City, 50 kilometers from Guihulngan, 13 kilometers from Vallehermoso, 102 kilometers from Bacolod City, the capital of Negros Occidental (taking the cross – island country road transversing Negros Occidental and Oriental) and 166 kilometers from Dumaguete City, the capital of Negros Oriental.

It's politically bounded on the North by San Carlos City, Negros Occidental, on the East by Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental, on the West by the Municipality of La Castellana and Pontevedra, Negros Occidental, and on the South by the Municipality of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental.

NATURAL RESOURCES

Mount Kanlaon is one of the remaining areas in the island where one can see the forest in its purely natural state. The area inhabits wide range of flora and fauna, several of which are endemic to the place. Valleys, waterfalls, caves, springs and other scenic beauty are among the added features of this 16th highest peak in the country. The need to protect and conserve this national patrimony is necessary for the benefit of future generation. The park covers an area of 24,557.60 hectares representing roughly 2% of the total land area of Negros Island. Negros Occidental accounts approximately 92% of the area while the remaining 8% falls within Negros Oriental.

In terms of land distribution Canlaon City has 3,516 hectares of the Natural Park. San Carlos City is 8,762.152 hectares, Bago City 3,651.715 hectares, La Carlota City 1,046.154 hectares, Murcia 5,901.191 hectares and La Castellana has 3,239.147 Hectares.

CHIEF PRODUCTS:

Agriculture - vegetables, rice, sugar, corn

Manufacturing and Processing - Grain mills, Bakeries, Hollow blocks manufacturing, mining - Sand and gravel quarry

CLIMATE

Canlaon is not situated in a typhoon prone line, but usually experiences backwash originating from low pressure area during rainy months usually from May to November. The months with the heaviest rainfall are July, August, September, October and November.

The dry season occurs from December to April. During dry spell, agricultural lands experience inadequate water supply causing low production output. Temperature can vary from a low of 16 degrees C to a high 37 decrees C.