Mount Canlaon

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Mount Canlaon

volcano, Philippines

Also known as: Canlaon Volcano

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Kanlaon-displaced pupils endure tent classrooms in Negros Occidental • Feb. 20, 2025, 5:17 AM ET (Rappler)

Far from calming, Kanlaon spews ash twice, rattles 9 villages in Negros Occidental • Feb. 17, 2025, 3:15 AM ET (Rappler)

Officials turn to actor Dingdong Dantes to drive home Kanlaon evacuation message • Feb. 11, 2025, 9:56 PM ET (Rappler)

Kanlaon eruptions leave Negros Island Region with nearly P1B in farm losses • Feb. 10, 2025, 5:26 AM ET (Rappler)

‘Minor eruption’: Kanlaon Volcano spews ash, triggers mudflows again • Feb. 6, 2025, 4:50 PM ET (Rappler)

Mount Canlaon, active volcano, north-central portion of the island of Negros, Philippines. It lies about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Bacolod. Part of the volcanic Cordillera Central, it is, at 8,086 feet (2,465 meters), the highest point in the Visayan Islands. Mount Canlaon National Park (1934) encompasses 95 square miles (245 square km) of rugged, forested terrain that includes craters, hot springs, and a variety of wildlife (monkeys, deer, and boars).

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