Kanlaon Volcano

Kanlaon (Hiligaynon: Bulkan sang Kanlaon; Cebuano: Bulkan sa Kanlaon; Tagalog: Bulkan ng Kanlaon; Spanish: Volcán de Canlaon, Malaspina), officially the Mount Kanlaon, is an active stratovolcano on the island of Negros, Philippines. It is the highest point in Negros, as well as the whole Visayas Region, with an elevation of 2,465 m (8,087 ft) above sea level. 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 of the whole island. It is one of the active volcanoes in the Philippines and part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.