Baguio
Baguio (UK: /ˈbæɡioʊ/ BAG-ee-oh, US: /ˈbɑːɡiˈoʊ/ BAH-ghee-oh, -OH, Tagalog: [ˈbagjɔ]), officially the City of Baguio (Ibaloi: Siudad ne Bagiw; Ilocano: Siudad ti Baguio; Filipino: Lungsod ng Baguio), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. It is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines", owing to its cool climate since the city is located approximately 4,810 feet (1,470 meters) above mean sea level, often cited as 1,540 meters (5,050 feet) in the Luzon tropical pine forests ecoregion, which also makes it conducive for the growth of mossy plants, orchids and pine trees, to which it attributes its other moniker as the "City of Pines".
Baguio | |
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From top, left to right: City proper overlooking Burnham Park; Mines View Park, Baguio Cathedral, Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Session Road, SM City Baguio | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: Summer Capital of the Philippines City of Pines | |
| Anthem: Baguio Hymn | |
Map of Benguet with Baguio highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Baguio Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°24′43″N 120°35′36″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Benguet (geographically only) |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Incorporated | September 1, 1909 (city) |
| Highly urbanized city | December 22, 1979 |
| Barangays | 129 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Benjamin B. Magalong (NPC) |
| • Vice Mayor | Faustino A. Olowan (PDP–Laban) |
| • Representative | Marquez O. Go (NP) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 168,218 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Highly urbanized city | 57.51 km2 (22.20 sq mi) |
| • Metro (BLISTT) | 1,094.79 km2 (422.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 853 m (2,799 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,253 m (7,392 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Highly urbanized city | 366,358 |
| • Density | 6,400/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro (BLISTT) | 644,589 |
| • Metro density | 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 100,220 |
| Economy | |
| • Gross domestic product | ₱139,174 million (2021) $2,762 million (2021) |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 2.28 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 2,162 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 11,278 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,420 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 4,811 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) |
| • Water | Baguio Water District (BWD) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2600 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Kankanaey Ibaloi Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Baguio was established as a hill station by the United States in 1900 at the site of an Ibaloi village known as Kafagway. It was the United States' only hill station in Asia.
Baguio is classified as a highly urbanized city (HUC). It is geographically located within Benguet, serving as the provincial capital from 1901 to 1916, but has since been administered independently from the province following its conversion into a chartered city. The city is the center of business, commerce, and education in northern Luzon, as well as the seat of government of the Cordillera Administrative Region. According to the 2020 census, Baguio has a population of 366,358.