Canlaon

Canlaon
Canlaon
	Component city
	City of Canlaon
	Sunset taken at Kanlaon Volcano's slope
	Seal
	Nickname(s): The Vegetable Capital of Negros Island
	Map of Negros Oriental with Canlaon highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Canlaon Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 10°23′N 123°12′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Negros Oriental
District	1st district
Founded	October 11, 1946
Cityhood	July 2, 1967
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Jose Chubasco B. Cardenas
• Vice Mayor	Jimmy Jayme L. Clerigo
• Congressman	Jocelyn S. Limkaichong
• Electorate	34,261 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	170.93 km2 (66.00 sq mi)
Highest elevation	2,465 m (8,087 ft)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	54,509
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
• Households	12,624
Economy
• Income class	4th city income class
• Poverty incidence	34.95% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	374,698,110.35 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6223
PSGC	074608000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)35
Climate type	tropical climate
Native languages	Cebuano; Hiligaynon; Tagalog

Canlaon, officially the City of Canlaon (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Canlaon; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa/Syudad sang Canla-on; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Canlaon), is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 54,509 people.[3]

It is located 168 kilometres (104 mi) north from the provincial capital Dumaguete and is bordered on the east by Vallehermoso and on the south by Guihulngan.

Canlaon is home to the highest peak in its own province and its corresponding island, Kanlaon Volcano, which is 2,465 metres (8,087 ft) above sea level at its highest point. The Banyan Tree inside the OISCA Farm is estimated by botanists from Silliman University to be around 1,300 years old. It is home to lizards, bats, and a variety of insects. It may be considered Canlaon City's main tourist attraction.

History

Canlaon is a formerly a part of Vallehermoso as Sitio Mabigo of Barrio Panubigan. In 1941, Isidro Bautista Sr., an geomatic engineer, along with its residents petitioned the Philippine government to convert Mabigo into a separate municipality.

World War II

During the Second World War, the Japanese Imperial Army captured Canlaon City in April 1942, right after the Battle of Bataan. The Japanese occupation of the City ended in early 1945 when soldiers from the Eighth United States Army under Lieutenant General Robert Eichelberger including the 40th Infantry Division (United States) and the 23rd Infantry Division (United States), landed in Negros Island to drive out the Japanese. In liberating Negros Island, they were assisted by newly formed Philippine Commonwealth military forces & local Negrosanon guerillas who helped in clearing out Japanese pockets of resistance throughout the island. In fact, the honor of liberating Canlaon City from the Japanese went to Philippine Commonwealth soldiers belonging to the 7th, 71st, 73rd and 75th Infantry Regiments of the Philippine Army, the 7th Constabulary Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary and Negrosanon Guerillas.

Post-World War II

Creation as a municipality

On October 11, 1946, President Manuel Roxas signed Executive Order no. 19, creating the municipality of Canlaon consists of two barrios (Mabigo and Panubigan) and nine sitios. It was inaugurated on January 1, 1947. Bautista Sr. became its first municipal mayor.

Cityhood

Lorenzo Teves, congressman of the first district of Negros Oriental, filed House Bill 4346, regarding the conversion of Canlaon into a city. The bill became Republic Act 3445. However, President Carlos P. Garcia did not signed the bill. It was only on April 20, 1967, when president Ferdinand Marcos signed Proclamation no. 193, making the municipality as a city. It took effect on July 2, 1967, making Canlaon as the 2nd city in the province.

Barangays

Canlaon City is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

Administrative divisions of Canlaon City

Bayog
Biak na Bato
Binalbagan
Bucalan (East Budlasan)
Budlasan (West Budlasan)
Linothangan
Lumapao
Mabigo (Poblacion – Canlaon Proper)
Malaiba
Masulog
Ninoy Aquino
Panubigan
Pula

Climate

Climate data for Canlaon City, Negros Oriental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	26 (79)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	27 (81)
Average low °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	20 (68)	21 (70)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	100 (3.9)	75 (3.0)	90 (3.5)	101 (4.0)	183 (7.2)	242 (9.5)	215 (8.5)	198 (7.8)	205 (8.1)	238 (9.4)	194 (7.6)	138 (5.4)	1,979 (77.9)
Average rainy days	14.9	11.3	14.5	17.4	26.4	28.4	28.5	27.5	26.9	28.4	24.2	17.2	265.6
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [5]

Demographics

Population census of Canlaon
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	15,874	—
1960	22,884	+3.09%
1970	23,598	+0.31%
1975	29,152	+4.33%
1980	28,785	−0.25%
1990	37,165	+2.59%
1995	41,334	+2.01%
2000	46,548	+2.58%
2007	50,208	+1.05%
2010	50,627	+0.30%
2015	54,509	+1.42%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

Cebuano and Hiligaynon are the languages widely spoken in the City of Canlaon. Filipino and English are rather used as second languages.

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References

"City". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
"Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
"PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
"Canlaon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
"Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

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[1] "City". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 30 May 2013.

[nscb-area-2] "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–07-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[met_norms-5] "Canlaon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[NSO10–07-6] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-07-7] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-8] "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.