Canlaon, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
Barangay count12
Postal code6223
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)170.93 km2 (66.00 sq mi)
Population (2020)58,822
Density (2020)344 / km2 (891 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 23' North, 123° 13' East (10.3865, 123.2245)
Estimated elevation above sea level474.1 meters (1,555.1 feet)

Canlaon is a landlocked component city in the coastal province of Negros Oriental.

The city has a land area of 170.93 square kilometers or 66.00 square miles which constitutes 3.15% of Negros Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 58,822. This represented 4.10% of the total population of Negros Oriental province, or 0.73% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 344 inhabitants per square kilometer or 891 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Canlaon has 12 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Canlaon
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bayog4.99%2,9382,8313.78%0.78%
Binalbagan4.37%2,5692,3459.55%1.94%
Bucalan5.54%3,2592,87613.32%2.67%
Budlasan7.74%4,5534,4462.41%0.50%
Linothangan6.94%4,0803,7149.85%2.00%
Lumapao5.86%3,4472,93317.52%3.46%
Mabigo21.09%12,40612,2601.19%0.25%
Malaiba8.45%4,9734,03723.19%4.49%
Masulog10.23%6,0165,36912.05%2.42%
Ninoy Aquino3.82%2,2451,92916.38%3.24%
Panubigan13.06%7,6816,76813.49%2.70%
Pula7.91%4,6555,001-6.92%-1.50%
Canlaon Total58,82254,5097.91%1.62%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Canlaon for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱374,698,110.35.

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Annual regular income of Canlaon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009239,567,016.89–
2010262,811,929.709.70%
2011293,110,881.3811.53%
2012248,322,282.60-15.28%
2013263,546,408.306.13%
2014296,668,817.2812.57%
2015340,374,313.4714.73%
2016374,698,110.3510.08%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canlaon in the 2015 Census was 54,294 broken down into 12,692 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Canlaon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
37,2827,1075.25
41,2968,2814.99
46,5379,3025.00
50,13810,3444.85
50,45911,3684.44
54,29412,6924.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canlaon is 5 to 9, with 5,988 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 331 individuals.

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Population of Canlaon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,2602.31%
1 to 45,0479.26%
5 to 95,98810.99%
10 to 145,79910.64%
15 to 195,4049.91%
20 to 245,0219.21%
25 to 294,2227.75%
30 to 343,6486.69%
35 to 393,3296.11%
40 to 443,0185.54%
45 to 492,9075.33%
50 to 542,5574.69%
55 to 592,1603.96%
60 to 641,6613.05%
65 to 699531.75%
70 to 747171.32%
75 to 794870.89%
80 and over3310.61%
Total54,509100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.66
  • Median Age: 23.74

Historical population

The population of Canlaon grew from 15,874 in 1948 to 58,822 in 2020, an increase of 42,948 people over the course of 72 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.62%, or an increase of 4,313 people, from the previous population of 54,509 in 2015.

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Population of Canlaon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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––
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15,874–
22,8843.27%
23,5980.30%
29,1524.33%
28,785-0.25%
37,1652.59%
41,3342.01%
46,5482.58%
50,2081.05%
50,6270.30%
54,5091.42%
58,8221.62%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Canlaon for the year 2019 was 34,261, broken down into 17,238 males and 17,023 females.

Location

The city center of Canlaon is situated at approximately 10° 23' North, 123° 13' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 474.1 meters or 1,555.1 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Canlaon are San Carlos, Negros Occidental, Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, La Carlota, Negros Occidental, Bacolod, Bago, Negros Occidental, and Toledo, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, Salvador Benedicto, Negros Occidental, La Castellana, Negros Occidental, Murcia, Negros Occidental, and Isabela, Negros Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 524.91 kilometers (326.16 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 524.91 kilometers (326.16 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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