Canlaon, officially the City of Canlaon, is a component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,822 people. The city is named after the nearby Kanlaon Volcano. The name "Kanlaon" means " of Laon", a pre-colonial Visayan goddess of creation, agriculture, and justice. The name Laon itself m…Canlaon, officially the City of Canlaon, is a component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,822 people. The city is named after the nearby Kanlaon Volcano. The name "Kanlaon" means " of Laon", a pre-colonial Visayan goddess of creation, agriculture, and justice. The name Laon itself means "the ancient one", from Visayan laon meaning "ancient" or "old."