Canlaon City is one of the host local government of Mt. Kanla-on, the highest peak in the Visayas.

Mt. Kanla-on covers 24,557.60 hectares of land area with rainforests and verdant vegetation cutting through the political boundaries of cities of Bago, La Carlota, San Carlos, and Canlaon and the towns of Murcia and La Castellana within the park and having 169 hectares as Buffer Zone.

The most imposing landmark in Negros Island,  Mt. Kanla-on is the third most active volcano in the country.