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Baguio

January 27, 2023

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Baguio (UK: /ˈbæɡioʊ/ BAG-ee-oh, US: /ˈbɑːɡ-, ˌbɑːɡiˈoʊ/ BAH-ghee-oh, -⁠OH), officially the City of Baguio (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".[8]

Baguio
Highly urbanized city
City of Baguio
Baguio skyline from Dominican Hill
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 / 16.4119°N 120.5933°E / 16.4119; 120.5933Coordinates: 16°24′43″N 120°35′36″E / 16.4119°N 120.5933°E / 16.4119; 120.5933
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceBenguet (geographically only)
District Lone district
Founded1900
IncorporatedSeptember 1, 1909 (city)
Highly urbanized cityDecember 22, 1979
Barangays129 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorBenjamin B. Magalong (NPC)[1]
 • Vice MayorFaustino A. Olowan (PDP–Laban)
 • RepresentativeMarquez O. Go (NP)
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate168,218 voters (2022)
Area
[3]
 • Highly urbanized city57.51 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) [4]
 • Highly urbanized city366,358
 • Density6,400/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
 (BLISTT)
644,589
 • Metro density3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
 • Households
100,220
Economy
 • Gross domestic product₱139,174 million (2021)[5]
$2,762 million (2021)[6]
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
2.28
% (2018)[7]
 • Revenue₱ 2,162 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 11,278 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,420 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 4,811 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBenguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO)
 • WaterBaguio Water District (BWD)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2600
PSGC
141102000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Native languagesKankanaey
Ibaloi
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.baguio.gov.ph

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.[9]

Baguio is classified as a Highly-Urbanized City (HUC). It is geographically located within Benguet, serving as the provincial capital from 1901 to 1916,[10] 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.[11] According to the 2020 census, Baguio has a population of 366,358. [4]

Etymology

Baguio was called "Kafagway" by indigenous peoples. The name "Baguio" originates from the American period and is derived from the Ibaloi word bagiw (moss), which was then Hispanicized as "Baguio".[12] A demonym for natives of the city, "Ibagiw", is also derived from bagiw. It is also the name for the city's annual arts festival.[13][14]

History

Pre-colonial period

Baguio used to be a vast mountain zone with lush highland forests, teeming with various wildlife such as the indigenous deer, cloud rats, Philippine eagles, Philippine warty pigs, and numerous species of flora. The area was a hunting ground of the indigenous peoples, notably the Ibalois and other Igorot ethnic groups. When the Spanish arrived in the Philippines, the area was never fully subjugated by Spain due to the intensive defense tactics of the indigenous Igorots of the Cordilleras.[15]

Igorot oral history states the Benguet upper class, baknang, was founded between 1565 and the early 1600s, by the marriage of a gold trader, Amkidit, and a Kankanay maiden gold panning in Acupan. Their son, Baruy, discovered a gold deposit in the area, which he developed with hired workers and slaves.[15]

Spanish colonial period

In 1755, the Augustinian Fray Pedro de Vivar established a mission in Tonglo (Tongdo) outside Baguio. Before he was driven out the following year, this rancheria included 220 people, including several baknang families. The Spanish tried to regain the mission in 1759, but were ambushed. This prompted the Governor General Pedro Manuel de Arandía Santisteban to send Don Manuel Arza de Urrutia on a punitive expedition, which resulted in the mission being burned to the ground.[15]: 477–478 

During the period of Spanish rule in 1846, the Spaniards established a comandancia in the nearby town of La Trinidad, and organized Benguet into 31 rancherías, one of which was Kafagway, a wide grassy area where the present Burnham Park is situated. Kafagway was then a minor rancheria consisting of only about 20 houses. Most of the lands in Kafagway were owned by Mateo Cariño, who served as its chieftain.[16] The Spanish presidencia, which was located at Bag-iw at the vicinity of Guisad Valley was later moved to Cariño's house where the current city hall stands. Bag-iw, a local term for "moss" once abundant in the area was spelled by the Spaniards as Baguio, which served as the name of the rancheria.[10][17]

During the Philippine Revolution in July 1899, Filipino revolutionary forces under Pedro Paterno liberated La Trinidad from the Spaniards and took over the government, proclaiming Benguet as a province of the new Philippine Republic. Baguio was converted into a "town", with Mateo Cariño being the presidente (mayor).[10][17]

American colonial period

 
The tents and dormitories of Teachers Camp in Baguio, 1909, the summer retreat for American educators
 
Summer offices of the Philippine Insular Government in Baguio in 1909
 
Aerial view of Baguio, 1937

When the United States occupied the Philippines after the Spanish–American War, Baguio was selected to become the summer capital of the then Philippine Islands. Governor-General William Taft, on his first visit in 1901, noted the "air as bracing as Adirondacks or Murray Bay..."[18]: 317–319 

In 1903, Filipinos, Japanese and Chinese workers were hired to build Kennon Road, the first road directly connecting Baguio with the lowlands of La Union and Pangasinan. Before this, the only road to Benguet was Naguilian Road, and it was largely a horse trail at higher elevations.[citation needed] Camp John Hay was established in October 1903, after President Theodore Roosevelt signed an executive order setting aside land in Benguet for a military reservation for the United States Army to rest and recuperate from the lowland heat.[19][20] It was named after Roosevelt's Secretary of State, John Milton Hay.

The Mansion, built in 1908, served as the official residence of the American Governor-General during the summer to escape Manila's heat. The Mansion was designed by architect William E. Parsons based on preliminary plans by architect Daniel Burnham.[21]

Burnham, one of the earliest successful modern city planners, designed the mountain retreat following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement. In 1904, the rest of the city was planned out by Burnham. On September 1, 1909, Baguio was declared as a chartered city and nicknamed the "Summer Capital of the Philippines".[22]

The succeeding period saw further developments of and in Baguio with the construction of Wright Park in honor of Governor-General Luke Edward Wright, Burnham Park in honor of Burnham, Governor Pack Road, and Session Road.[23]

World War II

 
General Yamashita (center, on the near side of the table) at the surrender ceremony at Camp John Hay on September 3, 1945.
Main article: Battle of Baguio (1945)

Prior to World War II, Baguio was the summer capital of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, and the home of the Philippine Military Academy.[24] As such, it was very important in military and political terms. Philippine President Manuel Quezon was even in Baguio when the war began.

On December 8, 1941, 17 Japanese bombers attacked Camp John Hay,[25]: 291 as part of the first Japanese air raid on Luzon.[26] Baguio was declared an open city in December 27.[27]

Following the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1941, the Imperial Japanese Army used Camp John Hay, an American installation in Baguio, as a military base.[28] The nearby Philippine Constabulary base, Camp Holmes, was used as an internment camp for about 500 civilian enemy aliens, mostly Americans, between April 1942 and December 1944.[29][30]

By late March 1945, Baguio was within range of the American and Filipino military artillery. President José P. Laurel of the Second Philippine Republic, a puppet state established in 1943, departed the city on March 22 and reached Taiwan eight days later, on March 30.[31] The remainder of the Second Republic government, along with Japanese civilians, were ordered to evacuate Baguio on March 30. General Tomoyuki Yamashita and his staff then relocated to Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya.[32]

A major offensive to capture Baguio did not occur until April 1945, when the USAFIP-NL's 1st Battalion of the 66th Infantry, attached with the United States Army's 37th Infantry Division, the USAFIP-NL's 2nd Battalion of 66th Infantry, attached with the US 33rd Infantry Division, and the USAFIP-NL's 3rd Battalion of the 66th Infantry, converged on Baguio. By April 27, 1945, the city was liberated and the joint force moved on to liberate the Trinidad valley.[25]

Baguio is the site of the formal surrender of General Yamashita and Vice Admiral Okochi at Camp John Hay's American Residence in the presence of lieutenant generals Arthur Percival and Jonathan Wainwright.[33]

Post-World War II

 
An office building along Session Road destroyed by artillery fire during the Battle of Baguio. The building had been demolished in 2021 to pave way for a new building.

Baguio ceased to be the official "Summer Capital of the Philippines" in 1976.[34]

In the wake of the Snap Presidential elections of 1986 antidictatorship organizers were based largely in the Azotea Building midway up Session Road, and in Cafe Amapola further up Session, on its intersection with Governor Pack road. Because the United States' Armed Forces Radio and Television Network station at Camp John Hay was transmitting news from Manila, they learned early on that the People Power revolution had begun in Manila. Deciding that their locations were too unsafe, they encamped in the courtyard of the Baguio Cathedral, which was located on higher ground.[35] They were later joined by Lt. Benjamin Magalong, of the Philippine Constabulary detachment in Buguias, Benguet,[36] who had defected from the government, gone to the nearby Central Police Station in Baguio, and disarmed its personnel to prevent any untoward incidents while Baguio residents continued to gather at the cathedral to protest the abuses of the Marcos administration.[36] The Baguio Cathedral, and Session Road adjacent to it, thus became the center of the People Power revolution in Baguio - paralleling similar protests in Cebu, Davao, Bacolod, Manila, and other major Philippine cities, eventually leading to the ouster of President Ferdinand Marcos on February 25, 1986.[35]

On July 15, 1987, President Corazon Aquino issued Executive Order 220 which created the Cordillera Administrative Region,[37][38] and made the Highly urbanized city of Baguio its seat of government.[11] Various attempts at legally turning the Cordillera Administrative Region into an autonomous region have been pursued, but failed to gather enough public support in two separate autonomy plebiscites.[39]

The 1990 Luzon earthquake (Ms = 7.7) destroyed some parts of Baguio and the surrounding province of Benguet on the afternoon of July 16, 1990.[40] A significant number of buildings and infrastructure were damaged, including the Hyatt Terraces Plaza, Nevada Hotel, Baguio Park Hotel, FRB Hotel and Baguio Hilltop Hotel; major highways were temporarily blocked due to landslides and pavement breakup; and a number of houses were leveled or severely shaken with numerous casualties.[41] Some of the fallen buildings were built on or near fault lines; local architects later admitted structural building codes should have been followed more religiously, particularly regarding concrete and rebar standards, and "soft stories." Baguio has been rebuilt with aid from the national government and international donors such as Japan, Singapore and the United States.[citation needed]

Geography

 
Pine trees near UP Baguio
 
Panoramic view of Baguio

Baguio is located some 1,400 meters (4,600 feet) above sea level, nestled within the Cordillera Central mountain range in northern Luzon. The city is enclosed by the province of Benguet.[22] It covers a small area of 57.5 square kilometres (22.2 sq mi). Most of the developed part of the city is built on uneven, hilly terrain of the northern section. When Daniel Burnham drew plans for the city, he made the City Hall a reference point where the city limits extend 8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi) from east to west and 7.2 kilometres (4.5 mi) from north to south.[22]

Barangays

Baguio is composed of 129 barangays. They are led by their own captains assisted by a 7-man barangay council.[42]

  • A. Bonifacio-Caguioa-Rimando (ABCR)
  • Abanao-Zandueta-Kayong-Chugum-Otek (AZKCO)
  • Alfonso Tabora
  • Ambiong
  • Andres Bonifacio (Lower Bokawkan)
  • Apugan-Loakan
  • Asin Road
  • Atok Trail
  • Aurora Hill Proper (Malvar-Sgt. Floresca)
  • Aurora Hill, North Central
  • Aurora Hill, South Central
  • Bagong Lipunan (Market Area)
  • Bakakeng Central
  • Bakakeng North
  • Bal-Marcoville (Marcoville)
  • Balsigan
  • Bayan Park East
  • Bayan Park Village
  • Bayan Park West (Bayan Park, Leonila Hill)
  • BGH Compound
  • Brookside
  • Brookspoint
  • Cabinet Hill-Teacher's Camp
  • Camdas Subdivision
  • Camp 7
  • Camp 8
  • Camp Allen
  • Campo Filipino
  • City Camp Central
  • City Camp Proper
  • Country Club Village
  • Cresencia Village
  • Dagsian, Lower
  • Dagsian, Upper
  • Dizon Subdivision
  • Dominican Hill-Mirador
  • Dontogan
  • DPS Compound
  • Engineers' Hill
  • Fairview Village
  • Ferdinand (Happy Homes-Campo Sioco)
  • Fort del Pilar
  • Gabriela Silang
  • General Emilio F. Aguinaldo (Quirino‑Magsaysay, Lower)
  • General Luna, Upper
  • General Luna, Lower
  • Gibraltar
  • Greenwater Village
  • Guisad Central
  • Guisad Sorong
  • Happy Hollow
  • Happy Homes (Happy Homes-Lucban)
  • Harrison-Claudio Carantes
  • Hillside
  • Holy Ghost Extension
  • Holy Ghost Proper
  • Honeymoon (Honeymoon-Holy Ghost)
  • Imelda R. Marcos (La Salle)
  • Imelda Village
  • Irisan
  • Kabayanihan
  • Kagitingan
  • Kayang Extension
  • Kayang-Hilltop
  • Kias
  • Legarda-Burnham-Kisad
  • Liwanag-Loakan
  • Loakan Proper
  • Lopez Jaena
  • Lourdes Subdivision Extension
  • Lourdes Subdivision, Lower
  • Lourdes Subdivision, Proper
  • Lualhati
  • Lucnab
  • Magsaysay Private Road
  • Magsaysay, Lower
  • Magsaysay, Upper
  • Malcolm Square-Perfecto (Jose Abad Santos)
  • Manuel A. Roxas
  • Market Subdivision, Upper
  • Middle Quezon Hill Subdivision (Quezon Hill Middle)
  • Military Cut-off
  • Mines View Park
  • Modern Site, East
  • Modern Site, West
  • MRR-Queen of Peace
  • New Lucban
  • Outlook Drive
  • Pacdal
  • Padre Burgos
  • Padre Zamora
  • Palma-Urbano (Cariño-Palma)
  • Phil-Am
  • Pinget
  • Pinsao Pilot Project
  • Pinsao Proper
  • Poliwes
  • Pucsusan
  • Quezon Hill Proper
  • Quezon Hill, Upper
  • Quirino Hill, East
  • Quirino Hill, Lower
  • Quirino Hill, Middle
  • Quirino Hill, West
  • Quirino-Magsaysay, Upper (Upper QM)
  • Rizal Monument Area
  • Rock Quarry, Lower
  • Rock Quarry, Middle
  • Rock Quarry, Upper
  • Saint Joseph Village
  • Salud Mitra
  • San Antonio Village
  • San Luis Village
  • San Roque Village
  • San Vicente
  • Sanitary Camp, North
  • Sanitary Camp, South
  • Santa Escolastica
  • Santo Rosario
  • Santo Tomas Proper
  • Santo Tomas School Area
  • Scout Barrio
  • Session Road Area
  • Slaughter House Area (Santo Niño Slaughter)
  • SLU-SVP Housing Village
  • South Drive
  • Teodora Alonzo
  • Trancoville
  • Victoria Village

Proposed merger of barangays

A proposed merging of the city's 130 barangays had not been implemented since its inception in 2000. Several local officials stressed that many of the city's barangays did not comply with the minimum requirements in the Local Government Code of the Philippines that a highly urbanized city must have a certified population of least 5,000 inhabitants. According to Mayor Mauricio Domogan, in the past, benefits granted to local governments were based on the number of existing barangays. This led former local officials to create as many barangays as possible in the city in order to acquire additional benefits from the national government. The proposed merger, which will reduce the barangays from 130 to about 40 to 50 by merging adjacent ones, is believed to solve several issues concerning barangay boundary disputes, seemingly biased allocation of funds for larger barangays in relation to barangays with lesser area and population, as well as the inadequate honorarium of barangay officials.[43][44][45]

Climate

Climate data for Baguio (1991–2020, extremes 1909–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1) 		28.7
(83.7) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.0
(86.0) 		29.4
(84.9) 		28.7
(83.7) 		27.9
(82.2) 		27.7
(81.9) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.7
(81.9) 		28.2
(82.8) 		28.2
(82.8) 		30.4
(86.7)
Average high °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6) 		23.7
(74.7) 		24.8
(76.6) 		25.5
(77.9) 		24.7
(76.5) 		24.3
(75.7) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.3
(72.1) 		23.0
(73.4) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.9
(75.0) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.8
(74.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		19.7
(67.5) 		20.7
(69.3) 		20.6
(69.1) 		20.4
(68.7) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.3
(66.7) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.5
(67.1) 		18.8
(65.8) 		19.5
(67.1)
Average low °C (°F) 13.0
(55.4) 		13.4
(56.1) 		14.5
(58.1) 		15.9
(60.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		16.5
(61.7) 		16.2
(61.2) 		16.2
(61.2) 		16.1
(61.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		15.1
(59.2) 		14.1
(57.4) 		15.2
(59.4)
Record low °C (°F) 6.3
(43.3) 		6.7
(44.1) 		7.4
(45.3) 		10.0
(50.0) 		12.0
(53.6) 		13.3
(55.9) 		12.5
(54.5) 		12.8
(55.0) 		12.6
(54.7) 		11.3
(52.3) 		9.2
(48.6) 		7.6
(45.7) 		6.3
(43.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 16.4
(0.65) 		23.7
(0.93) 		50.5
(1.99) 		99.5
(3.92) 		340.0
(13.39) 		406.1
(15.99) 		772.7
(30.42) 		963.2
(37.92) 		537.3
(21.15) 		477.3
(18.79) 		96.1
(3.78) 		41.6
(1.64) 		3,824.4
(150.57)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 3 3 5 8 18 19 24 25 22 13 7 5 152
Average relative humidity (%) 85 85 84 85 88 90 92 93 92 90 86 85 88
Source: PAGASA[46][47]

Under the Köppen climate classification, Baguio features a subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification: Cwb).[48] The city is known for its mild climate owing to its high elevation. The temperature in the city is usually about 7 to 8 °C (12.6 to 14.4 °F) cooler than the temperature in the lowland area.[22][49] Average temperature ranges from 15 to 23 °C (59 to 73 °F) with the lowest temperatures between November and February. The lowest recorded temperature was 6.3 °C (43.3 °F) on January 18, 1961, and in contrast, the all-time high of 30.4 °C (86.7 °F) was recorded on March 15, 1988,[50] during the 1988 El Niño season.[51] The temperature seldom exceeds 26 °C (78.8 °F) even during the warmest part of the year.

Precipitation

Like many other cities with a subtropical highland climate, Baguio receives noticeably less precipitation during its dry season. However, the city has an extraordinary amount of precipitation during the rainy season from June to October.[22] The city averages over 3,914 mm (154 in) of rainfall annually, the highest in the country.[52]

Environment

 
Smog from vehicles in Bonifacio Street, Baguio in 2018
 
Fog in Baguio as viewed from Mount Cabuyao

Pollution

Baguio suffers from air pollution and is one of the cities with the dirtiest air in the country according to a 2014 WHO report.[53] A slight improvement in the city's air quality was cited in 2017 by the DENR's Environmental Management Bureau. In a 2018 WHO report, the city was again listed among 8 other cities alongside Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Manila, San Carlos, Urdaneta and Zamboanga.[54] Eco-vehicles and Euro 4 compliant vehicles have been tested whether or not they are suited for the city's steep slopes in line with efforts to modernize its Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs).[55] Public Utility Vehicles, specifically jeepneys have been pushed for its modernization, in line with President Duterte's PUV modernization initiative.[56]

Another problem that plagues the city is its garbage and waste disposal. The city has been dumping its garbage in a landfill in Urdaneta City, but rising costs are putting a strain on the city's budget.[57] In early 2018, the city government started using its garbage transfer station in the city outskirts near Marcos Highway, drawing protests from residents of the nearby town of Tuba, who cited the facility poses health hazards to their communities.[58] As of 2019, the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) has offered to test a waste-to-energy technology as a possible solution to its garbage woes.[59] The city's waste water treatment plant is also eyed for an expansion as it not been able to fully cater to the city's needs. Those which the plant have not been able to cater to were dumped in the Balili River, leading to its high coliform levels, even higher than that of Manila Bay's.[60]

Landscape

 
Porta Vaga Mall

Baguio is also a planned city. American Architect and Urban Planner Daniel Burnham was commissioned to design the new capital. His design for the city was based on the City Beautiful movement,[61] which features broad streets and avenues radiating out from rectangles.

During the Second World War, Baguio was razed to the ground during the Japanese forces' invasion and the subsequent shelling by American forces during the liberation. After the liberation, rebuilding began and most of the historical buildings were thoroughly reconstructed. However, some of the historic buildings from the 19th century that had been preserved in reasonably reconstructible form were nonetheless eradicated or otherwise left to deteriorate.[citation needed] During the 1990 Luzon earthquake, it further devastated Baguio's old buildings. A total of 28 collapsed buildings, including hotels, factories, and government and university buildings, as well as many private homes and establishments resulted from the quake.[62]

Baguio's current landscape is mostly of contemporary architecture.[citation needed]

Architecture

Baguio's contemporary architecture is largely of American build, owing to the fact that Americans were the ones to establish a station here. A few examples include those built at Teacher's Camp and Camp John Hay, previous American installations in the city as well as the current Baguio City Hall. Some buildings are also influenced by Spanish building concepts, such as Porta Vaga Mall and La Azotea. One of the more modern buildings in the city is SM City Baguio, established back in 2003.[63]

Moves by various groups with the goal to preserve these buildings have been made.[64][65] Baguio City Hall, being a historic building, has faced opposition to renovation of its grounds, since that may be against laws on national cultural heritage sites.[66] The renovations, however, continued as there has been no documentation that supports Baguio City Hall as a national heritage site.[67] The construction of the park was finished in May 2019 as was said to define the city's new moniker as a creative center for crafts and folk arts.[68]

Demographics

Population census of Baguio
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 5,464—    
1939 24,117+7.33%
1948 29,262+2.17%
1960 50,436+4.64%
1970 84,538+5.29%
1975 97,449+2.89%
1980 119,009+4.08%
1990 183,142+4.41%
1995 226,883+4.09%
2000 252,386+2.31%
2007 301,926+2.50%
2010 318,676+1.98%
2015 345,366+1.54%
2020 366,358+1.17%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [69] [70] [71][72]

The original inhabitants of Baguio are the Ibaloi people (natively pronounced as "Ivadoi"). When the Americans established the city in the early 1900s, early settlers in the city include members of other Igorot tribes (Igudut in Ibaloi), the lowlander Ilocanos (Iduko), Americans (Merikano), and mestizos. A significant number of Chinese and Japanese laborers were also hired to build Kennon Road, many of whom later settled in the city.[14]

The city's population as of May 2000 was placed at 250,000 persons. The city has a very young age structure as 65.5 percent of its total population is below thirty years old. Females comprise 51.3 percent of the population as against 48.7 percent for males. The household population comprises 98 percent of the total population or 245,000 persons. With an average of 4.6 members per household, a total of 53,261 household are gleaned. During the peak of the annual tourist influx, particularly during the Lenten period, transients triple the population.[22]

 
Houses in Baguio

Crime

Crime in Baguio is concentrated in theft and vehicular accidents. Crime in the city is also directly related to its changing demographics and unique criminal justice system. The illegal drug trade is also a problem of the city as 24 of its 129 barangays are considered as drug affected as of December 2017.[73]

In 2018, Baguio was listed as one of the safest cities both in the ASEAN region, ranking sixth with a crime index of 40.57 and safety index of 59.43. The Baguio City Police Office also has the highest crime solution efficiency nationwide of 84%, compared to the national 77% and the region's 70%.[73] In May 2019 BCPO also reported a drop of 27% in crimes, from 1,150 in 2018 to 834 in 2019. The BCPO was awarded as the country's best city police station in 2018.[74]

Religion

Christianity

Baguio is a predominantly Christian city, as of 2015; Roman Catholics at 74% (254,716), Evangelicals (Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches) at 7% (24,236), National Council of Churches in the Philippines at 5% (17,968), and Iglesia ni Cristo at 4% (12,897).[75]

Other faiths

As of 2015, Muslims comprise 1% (3,269) of the city's total population.[75] The largest mosque in the area is Masjid Al-Maarif, which is a centre of Islamic studies in the Philippines.[76] The city also has smaller numbers of Buddhists and atheists, along with members of other faiths.[75]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Baguio
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[77][78]
[79][80][81][82][83]


 
SM City Baguio seen from Burnham Park
 
Maharlika Livelihood Center
 
Brooms being sold in Baguio Market
 
A building hosting a BPO in Baguio.

Baguio is the melting pot of different peoples and cultures in the Cordillera Administrative Region. Because of this, numerous investments and business opportunities are lured to the city.[22] Baguio has a large retail industry, with shoppers coming to the city to take advantage of the diversity of competitively priced commercial products on sale.[84] The city is also popular with bargain hunters.[85] Some of the most popular bargaining areas include Baguio Market and Maharlika Livelihood Center.[citation needed] The city is home to numerous shopping centers and malls catering to increasing commercial and tourist activity;[86] these include: SM City Baguio, Baguio Center Mall, Abanao Square, and Tiong San.[87]

Various food and retail businesses run by local residents proliferate, forming a key part of Baguio's cultural landscape. Several retail outlets and dining outlets are situated along Bonifacio Street, Session Road, Teacher's Camp, Mines View Park and Baguio Fastfood Center near the market.[citation needed]

The areas of Session Road, Harrison Road, Magsaysay Avenue and Abanao Street comprise the trade center of the city, where commercial and business structures such as cinemas, hotels, restaurants, department stores, and shopping centers are concentrated. The City Market offers a wide array of locally sourced goods and products, usually from Benguet province,[88][89] which includes colorful woven fabrics and hand-strung beads to primitive wood carvings, cut flowers,[88] strawberries and "Baguio" vegetables, the latter often denoting vegetable types that do well in the cooler growing climate. Strawberries and string beans—referred to as Baguio beans across the Philippines—are shipped to major urban markets across the archipelago.[citation needed]

Another key source of income for Baguio is its position as the economic hub of the Cordillera Administrative Region.[90] The economy of the city has benefited from the vibrant mining industry in several towns of Benguet.[91] Many agricultural goods produced in Benguet pass through Baguio for processing, sale or further distribution to the lowlands.[92]

Industrial

Baguio is one of the country's most profitable and best investment areas.[93][94]

A Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)-accredited business and industrial park called the Baguio City Economic Zone (BCEZ) is located in the southern part of the city between Camp John Hay Country Club and Philippine Military Academy in Barangay Loakan. Firms located in the BCEZ mostly produce and export knitted clothing, transistors, small components for vehicles, electronics and computer parts. Notable firms include Texas Instruments Philippines, which is the second largest exporter in the country.[95] Other companies headquartered within the economic zone include Baguio Ayalaland Technohub,[96] Moog Philippines, Inc.,[97] Linde Philippines, Inc., LTX Philippines Corporation, Texas Instruments Philippines, and Sitel Philippines, Baguio.[98]

Outsourcing

Outsourcing also contributes to the city's economy and employment. Sitel, whose main office is located in the Baguio City Economic Zone, is the largest BPO company in the city with four sites established within the BCEZ. There are also multiple BPOs present in the city with numerous PEZA-accredited private economic zones established to cater to this industry. The Ayala Technohub located in Camp John Hay hosts Cocentrix and InterContinental Hotels Group alongside other commercial establishments.[99] Teleperformance Baguio and Thoughtfocus is established at the SM Cyberzone Building (also known as SM Fiesta Strip) located in front of Sunshine Park,[100] while other call centers downtown are Optimum Transsource, Sterling Global and Global Translogic. Tech-Synergy operates a large transcription and back office operation near Wright park.

In recent years, there has been a surge of ESL (English as a Second Language) Tutorial Schools throughout Baguio that caters to students from other countries and also provide online services. This industry however has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic with foreign students returning to their home countries.[101]

Culture

Culture of Baguio
 
Baguio Museum
 
A float by the Scouts Royale Brotherhood used at the 2012 Panagbenga Festival

Arts and museums

 
Laperal White House

The city became a haven for many Filipino artists in the 1970s–1990s. Drawn by the cool climate and low cost of living, artists such as Ben Cabrera (now a National Artist) and filmmaker Butch Perez relocated to the city. At the same time, locals such as mixed-media artist Santiago Bose and filmmaker Kidlat Tahimik were also establishing work in the city. Even today, artists like painters and sculptors from all over the country are drawn to the Baguio Arts Festival which is held annually.[49] The city houses several museums, such as the Baguio Museum, Museo Kordilyera, Emilio F. Aguinaldo Museum, the Laperal White House and the SLU Museum of Arts and Cultures.

Baguio has been included in UNESCO's Creative Cities Network due to craft and folk art traditions of the city particularly ranging on expressions to wood carving, silver craft, traditional weaving and tattooing.[102] Baguio is the first city in the Philippines to be part of the inter-city network which aims to promote the creative industries as well as integrate culture in sustainable urban development.[103]

Languages

The languages commonly spoken in Baguio are Ibaloi, Kankana-ey, Ilocano, Tagalog, and Pangasinan.[104]

Festivities and holidays

The Panagbenga Festival, the annual Flower Festival, held in February, was created to highlight the city's flowers and cool temperature and as a way to rise up from the devastation of the 1990 Luzon earthquake. The festival includes floats that are covered mostly with flowers not unlike those used in Pasadena's Rose Parade.[105] The festival also includes street dancing, presented by dancers clad in flower-inspired costumes, that is inspired by the Bendian, an Ibaloi dance of celebration that came from the Cordillera region. The indigenous people were initially wary with government-led tourism due to a perceived threat that the government would interfere with or change their communities' rituals.[106] The city also celebrates its city charter anniversary every September 1 and has been declared as a special non-working holiday by virtue of RA 6710 in 1989.[107]

Tourism

Further information: List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region

Tourism is one of Baguio's main industries due to its cool climate and history. The city is one of the country's top tourist destinations. During the year end holidays some people from the lowlands prefer spending their vacation in Baguio, to experience cold temperatures they rarely have in their home provinces. Also, during summer, especially during Holy Week, tourists from all over the country flock to the city. During this time, the total number of people in the city doubles.[108] To accommodate all these people there are more than 80 hotels and inns available, as well as numerous transient houses set up by the locals.[109] Local festivities such as the Panagbenga Festival also attracts both local and foreign tourists.[110]

Baguio is the lone Philippine destination in the 2011 TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice Destinations Awards (Asia category) with the city being among the top 25 destinations in Asia.[111] Burnham Park, Mines View Park, Wright Park, The Mansion, and Botanical Garden are among the popular tourist sites in Baguio.[112]

Government

 
Baguio City Hall
 
Baguio City Hall at night
 
The Mansion - Summer Residence of the Philippine President

Baguio is led by its own mayor and vice mayor. The vice mayor leads the city council, composed of 12 elected councilors and 2 ex-officio members (the ABC President and SK President of the city). It is represented in the House of Representatives by its own congressman, the city itself a lone district, separate from the province of Benguet. The city officials are term-limited by up to 3 consecutive terms, with each term lasting for 3 years.[113]

As a highly urbanized city with its own charter, it is not subject to the jurisdiction of Benguet province, of which it was formerly a part. The City Government holds office at the Baguio City Hall.

Elected officials

The city's government's composition as of June 30, 2022[114][115][116]

City Government of Baguio
Position Name Year elected Term no.
Congressman Marquez O. Go 2016 3
Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong 2019 2
Vice Mayor Faustino A. Olowan 2019 2
Councilor Benny O. Bomogao 2016 3
Jose M. Molintas 2022 1
Arthur L. Allad-iw 2016 3
Betty Lourdes F. Tabanda 2019 2
Leandro B. Yañgot Jr. 2022 1
Isabelo B. Cosalan Jr. 2019 2
Maria Mylen Victoria G. Yaranon 2016 3
Elmer O. Datuin 2022 1
Peter C. Fianza 2022 1
Vladimir D. Cayabas 2019 2
Fred L. Bagbagen 2019 2
Lilia A. Fariñas 2016 3
Councilor
(ex-officio member)
ABC President 		Michael L. Lawana 2013 1
Councilor
(ex-officio member)
SK President 		Levy Lloyd B. Orcales 2018 1

Summer residences

The city hosts the summer residences of the President, Vice President, Senate President and House Speaker at Barangay Lualhati, while the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and the Cabinet Secretaries cottages are housed at Cabinet Hill.[117] The Supreme Court and Court of Appeals hold summer sessions in the city, usually during the month of April.[118]

Sports

 
Baguio Athletic Bowl

Baguio has hosted several sporting events, even those of international standing. The Baguio Athletic Bowl within the grounds of Burnham Park is one of Baguio's primary sporting venues. Baguio hosted the 1978 World Chess Championship match between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi, building the Baguio Convention Center for that purpose. The city is a participant in the CARAA games or the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association, hosting it last in 2016 and 2017. The winners of the said event will eventually represent the region in the annual Palarong Pambansa games, which is also sponsored by the Department of Education.[119] As of 2019, the city is still the overall champion with 205 gold, 110 silver and 79 bronze medals.[120][121]

In recent years, Baguio has been racking up titles and medals in the field of Mixed Martial Arts led by Team Lakay.[122][123]

Infrastructure

Transportation

 
Loakan Airport runway in the outskirts of the city
 
Session Road, one of Baguio's primary road
 
Jeepney terminal in downtown Baguio
 
Flyover in Baguio.

Air

Loakan Airport is the lone airport serving the general area of Baguio. The airport is classified as a trunkline airport, or a major commercial domestic airport, by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines. Major commercial operations to Baguio however ceased after Philippine Airlines closed their Baguio route in 1998. There were attempts to reopen Baguio routes throughout the following two decades by different airline operators such as Asian Spirit and Sky Pasada but none were able to sustain continuous operation.[124] Commercial flights have once again resumed in 2022 with Philippine Airlines operating Baguio–Cebu flights and vice-versa.[125]

The airport is located south of the city center. Due to the limited length of the runway, being only 1,802 m (5,912 ft) long, it is restricted to commuter size aircraft. The airport is used primarily by helicopters, turbo-prop and piston engine aircraft, although on rare occasions light business jets (LBJ) have flown into the airport.

Land

Jeepneys and taxis are the main means of public transportation in the city. The government's push for jeepney modernization has led to an increase of modern EURO 4 compliant PUVs plying Baguio's center. The rollout however for full jeepney modernization had been hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. There are several bus lines linking Baguio with Manila, Bontoc, Mariveles, Olongapo, Cabanatuan, and provinces such as Pangasinan, Pampanga, Bataan,[126] Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Cavite, La Union, Nueva Vizcaya and those in the Ilocos regions. Notable bus lines that operate the Baguio to Manila routes are Victory Liner, Genesis Transport Service and its premium bus line Joybus, and Pangasinan Solid North.

From Metro Manila, Baguio is accessible via NLEX (from Bulacan to Pampanga), SCTEX (Pampanga to Tarlac) and TPLEX (from Tarlac to La Union). The three main access roads leading to Baguio from the lowlands are Kennon Road (formerly known as the Benguet Road),[127] Aspiras–Palispis Highway (previously known as Marcos Highway)[128] and Naguilian Road, also known as Quirino Highway. The newest road that connects the city to the lowlands is Asin Road (also known as Asin-San Pascual-Tubao, La Union Road).[129] All these roads traverse the municipality of Tuba, Benguet.

  • Kennon Road starts in Rosario, La Union and winds upwards through a narrow, steep valley. This is often the fastest route to Baguio but it is particularly perilous,[127] with landslides during the rainy season and sharp dropoffs, some without guardrails. The recently passed Republic Act No. 11604 pushes for the full rehabilitation of Kennon Road as an all-weather highway.
  • Aspiras-Palispis Highway starts in Agoo, La Union and connects to Palispis Highway, at the boundary of Benguet and La Union provinces.
  • Asin-Tubao Road starts in Tubao, La Union and serves as secondary alternative road if gridlock occurs at Aspiras-Palispis Highway[129][130]
  • Naguilian Road, which starts in Bauang, La Union, are both longer routes but are much safer than Kennon Road especially during rainy season, and are the preferred routes for coaches, buses and trucks.[131][132]

The Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road, which links Baguio to Aritao in Nueva Vizcaya province, traverses the towns of Itogon, Bokod, and Kayapa.[133]

Another road, Halsema Highway, (also known as the Baguio-Bontoc Road or the Mountain Trail) leads north through the mountainous portion of the provinces of Benguet and Mountain Province;[134] it starts at the northern border of Baguio with La Trinidad.[135]

HoHo Bus

In an effort to address traffic congestion and the lack of car parking at tourist spots in the city, Baguio operates a free bus shuttle service called the Hop On, Hop Off (HoHo) Tourist Bus. Through a park and ride scheme, the service encourages tourists with private vehicles to park their vehicles at the Baguio Convention Center (BCC) for a fee and ride the bus to various tourists sites free of charge.[136] Relaunched on July 15, 2022, the HoHo bus has scheduled departure and arrival times, operating a looped route between the BCC, the Baguio Botanical Garden, the Mansion House, Mines View Park, Wright Park, and Governor Pack Road. The bus service has an estimated waiting interval of 30 minutes and is operational from 8:30 AM to 6:20 PM daily.[137]

All times are in Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

List of stops[137]
Destination First trip Last trip Location
BCC 8:30 AM 4:30 PM Military Cut-off Baguio
Botanical Garden 9:05 AM 5:05 PM Saint Joseph Village
The Mansion 9:25 AM 5:25 PM Lualhati
Mines View Park 9:50 AM 5:50 PM Mines View Park
Wright Park 10:20 AM 6:20 PM Lualhati
Governor Pack Road — — Session Road Area
Stops, stations and transit systems in italics are either under construction or proposed.

Possible future modes

  • Cable Cars - As of July 8, 2019, Secretary Tugade of the Department of Transportation said that the feasibility study for the installation of the cable cars in Manila may be finished within the year, with Baguio soon to follow.[138] The Philippine government earlier secured a P27 million grant from France for this venture, with Manila and Baguio seen as possible initial sites.[139]
  • Monorail - A monorail project from Baguio to La Trinidad is being mulled over by the SSS as a possible investment in CAR. It is seen to further boost tourism and decongest traffic. The project is similar to the one installed by the Department of Science and Technology at the UP Campus in 2012.[140]

Water and electricity

Most of the water supply of the city is provided for by the Baguio Water District, founded in 1975 as the successor to the now-defunct Department of Public Services. It currently operates 60 deep wells to cater to its more than 300,000 consumers. It currently serves 122 out of the 129 barangays in the city and some parts of Tuba, Benguet.[141][142] In recent years, the BWD has expressed concern over the city's depleting water supply, due in part to the private wells dug by private individuals and companies.[142]

Electric services are provided by Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO), the sole electric power distributor in Benguet. In 2012, a bill was filled in the House of Representatives seeking the creation of the Baguio Electric Cooperative or BAELCO, an entity to provide for the city's own electricity needs, separate from BENECO. Its creation has been met with opposition by various groups citing the need of a feasibility study on the separation. The creation of a separate electric franchise for Baguio would also infringe on BENECO's existing franchise that mandated BENECO to provide electricity for both Baguio and Benguet which would create legal implications if it was to be amended.[143][144][145]

The city is also the only local government unit to own and operate its own renewable energy plant. Originally constructed in the 1920s, the Asin Mini Hydropower Plants 1, 2 and 3 located in Tuba, Benguet came under the city's possession after the lapse of the 25-year lease agreement with the Aboitiz-owned Hydroelectric Development Corporation (HEDCOR). The plant acted as both a power source and another income-generating asset of the city as BENECO was also its main client. The power plant however was forced to cease operation on 2015 when the Energy Regulatory Commission issued a cease-and-desist order to the city due to the lack of a certificate of compliance from the city. The city currently has plans to rehabilitate the power plants so that they could resume operations once again.[146][147]

Healthcare

 
BGHMC-Baguio's sole government hospital
See also: List of hospitals in the Philippines

Baguio's healthcare is mainly provided by various private corporations. Private hospitals that operates in the city are the Baguio Medical Center, BCU-Santo Niño de Jesus Medical Center Foundation, Notre Dame de Chartres Hospital, Pines City Doctors' Hospital and Saint Louis University's Hospital of Sacred Heart. The BCU-Santo Niño de Jesus Medical Center Foundation ceased operations on 2009 due to financial reasons but was reopened during the COVID-19 pandemic with the local government refurbishing it as an isolation center for COVID-19 patients.[148][149][150] In early 2019, several groups were eyeing to establish a hospital in Barangay Scout Barrio, however, it was met with opposition. As of March 2019, the project has been shelved.[151][152][153]

The Baguio City Health Services Office is the office responsible for the health care programs provided by the city government, operating 16 health centers and 15 satellite clinics. Baguio hosts the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center or BGHMC, a tertiary state-owned hospital administered and operated by the Department of Health. It is the sole government hospital in the city as well as the largest government tertiary hospital in the entire CAR region.[154][155]

Education

Schools and Universities in Baguio
 
Baguio City High School (BCNHS)
 
Baguio Central School
 
Saint Louis University
 
Philippine Military Academy

Education is a major contributor to the economy of Baguio. Considered as the "Educational Center of the North", the city has a transient student population who migrate to the city to attend tertiary education.[156]

Baguio is the center of education in the Northern Philippines due to high performances in various professional licensure exams as well as adherence to high educational quality standards, housing some of the best and largest universities in Northern Luzon.[157]

Elementary and secondary

The city has several public and private elementary and secondary schools. There are currently 45 public elementary schools and 21 public secondary schools in the city. Most of its secondary private schools are divisions of the private universities of the city. The Philippine Science High School - CAR campus was established in the city on 2009 and is located in Irisan. In 2016, the city government established in Irisan the Baguio City Science High School to create a unified science high school campus.[158]

Universities

The city houses eight major institutions of higher education. Baguio's first private school, Easter College, was set up in 1906 by the Rt. Rev. Charles Brent, who was a bishop of the Episcopalian Church.[159][160]

The University of the Philippines, the country's premier state university, was established as an extension campus in Vigan, Ilocos Sur before transferring to Baguio in 1938.[161] In 1961, it became a branch campus of UP Diliman, before finally becoming UP Baguio in 2002.[162]

Saint Louis University, the largest university both in the city and in the north of Manila, catering to over 30,000 students,[163] was founded by Belgian CICM missionaries in 1911[164] initially as a one-storey school for boys. It became a college in the 1950s before becoming a university in 1963. It currently has 4 campuses spread across the city.[citation needed]

Baguio Central University was found on 1945 as the Centro Academy by the Fernandez family.[165] The following year, another educational institution, the University of the Cordilleras was established as the Baguio Colleges before becoming the Baguio Colleges Foundation; it became a full-fledged university in 2003.[166] The University of Baguio was set up as the Baguio Technical and Commercial Institute in 1948 by the Bautista family; it was upgraded to university status in 1969.[167]

Mainly a nursing and medical school, Pines City Colleges was founded in 1969 as the Pines City Doctors Hospital School of Nursing, three years after the opening of Pines City Doctors' Hospital in 1966.[citation needed]

The Philippine Military Academy, the country's military school, was originally founded in the Walled City of Intramuros in 1907, before relocating to Baguio in 1908 where it has been since.[168]

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Baguio

Twin towns and sister cities

Local

International

See also

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5933 Coordinates 16 24 43 N 120 35 36 E 16 4119 N 120 5933 E 16 4119 120 5933CountryPhilippinesRegionCordillera Administrative RegionProvinceBenguet geographically only DistrictLone districtFounded1900IncorporatedSeptember 1 1909 city Highly urbanized cityDecember 22 1979Barangays129 see Barangays Government TypeSangguniang Panlungsod MayorBenjamin B Magalong NPC 1 Vice MayorFaustino A Olowan PDP Laban RepresentativeMarquez O Go NP City CouncilMembers 2 Joel A AlangsabBenny O BomogaoBetty Lourdes F TabandaElaine D SembranoMaria Mylen Victoria G YaranonIsabelo B Cosalan Jr Francisco Roberto A Ortega VIArthur L Allad iwVladimir D CayabasFred L BagbagenLilia A FarinasPhilian Louise W Allan Electorate168 218 voters 2022 Area 3 Highly urbanized city57 51 km2 22 20 sq mi Metro BLISTT 1 094 79 km2 422 70 sq mi Elevation853 m 2 799 ft Highest elevation2 253 m 7 392 ft Lowest elevation26 m 85 ft Population 2020 census 4 Highly urbanized city366 358 Density6 400 km2 16 000 sq mi Metro BLISTT 644 589 Metro density3 100 km2 8 000 sq mi Households100 220Economy Gross domestic product 139 174 million 2021 5 2 762 million 2021 6 Income class1st city income class Poverty incidence2 28 2018 7 Revenue 2 162 million 2020 Assets 11 278 million 2020 Expenditure 1 420 million 2020 Liabilities 4 811 million 2020 Service provider ElectricityBenguet Electric Cooperative BENECO WaterBaguio Water District BWD Time zoneUTC 8 PST ZIP code2600PSGC141102000IDD area code 63 0 74Native languagesKankanaey Ibaloi Ilocano TagalogWebsitewww wbr baguio wbr gov wbr phBaguio 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 9 Baguio is classified as a Highly Urbanized City HUC It is geographically located within Benguet serving as the provincial capital from 1901 to 1916 10 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 11 According to the 2020 census Baguio has a population of 366 358 4 Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 2 1 Pre colonial period 2 2 Spanish colonial period 2 3 American colonial period 2 4 World War II 2 5 Post World War II 3 Geography 3 1 Barangays 3 1 1 Proposed merger of barangays 3 2 Climate 3 2 1 Precipitation 4 Environment 4 1 Pollution 5 Landscape 5 1 Architecture 6 Demographics 6 1 Crime 6 2 Religion 6 2 1 Christianity 6 2 2 Other faiths 7 Economy 7 1 Industrial 7 2 Outsourcing 8 Culture 8 1 Arts and museums 8 2 Languages 8 3 Festivities and holidays 9 Tourism 10 Government 10 1 Elected officials 10 2 Summer residences 11 Sports 12 Infrastructure 12 1 Transportation 12 1 1 Air 12 1 2 Land 12 1 2 1 HoHo Bus 12 1 3 Possible future modes 12 2 Water and electricity 13 Healthcare 14 Education 14 1 Elementary and secondary 14 2 Universities 15 Notable people 16 Twin towns and sister cities 16 1 Local 16 2 International 17 See also 18 References 19 External linksEtymologyBaguio was called Kafagway by indigenous peoples The name Baguio originates from the American period and is derived from the Ibaloi word bagiw moss which was then Hispanicized as Baguio 12 A demonym for natives of the city Ibagiw is also derived from bagiw It is also the name for the city s annual arts festival 13 14 HistoryPre colonial period Baguio used to be a vast mountain zone with lush highland forests teeming with various wildlife such as the indigenous deer cloud rats Philippine eagles Philippine warty pigs and numerous species of flora The area was a hunting ground of the indigenous peoples notably the Ibalois and other Igorot ethnic groups When the Spanish arrived in the Philippines the area was never fully subjugated by Spain due to the intensive defense tactics of the indigenous Igorots of the Cordilleras 15 Igorot oral history states the Benguet upper class baknang was founded between 1565 and the early 1600s by the marriage of a gold trader Amkidit and a Kankanay maiden gold panning in Acupan Their son Baruy discovered a gold deposit in the area which he developed with hired workers and slaves 15 Spanish colonial period In 1755 the Augustinian Fray Pedro de Vivar established a mission in Tonglo Tongdo outside Baguio Before he was driven out the following year this rancheria included 220 people including several baknang families The Spanish tried to regain the mission in 1759 but were ambushed This prompted the Governor General Pedro Manuel de Arandia Santisteban to send Don Manuel Arza de Urrutia on a punitive expedition which resulted in the mission being burned to the ground 15 477 478 During the period of Spanish rule in 1846 the Spaniards established a comandancia in the nearby town of La Trinidad and organized Benguet into 31 rancherias one of which was Kafagway a wide grassy area where the present Burnham Park is situated Kafagway was then a minor rancheria consisting of only about 20 houses Most of the lands in Kafagway were owned by Mateo Carino who served as its chieftain 16 The Spanish presidencia which was located at Bag iw at the vicinity of Guisad Valley was later moved to Carino s house where the current city hall stands Bag iw a local term for moss once abundant in the area was spelled by the Spaniards as Baguio which served as the name of the rancheria 10 17 During the Philippine Revolution in July 1899 Filipino revolutionary forces under Pedro Paterno liberated La Trinidad from the Spaniards and took over the government proclaiming Benguet as a province of the new Philippine Republic Baguio was converted into a town with Mateo Carino being the presidente mayor 10 17 American colonial period The tents and dormitories of Teachers Camp in Baguio 1909 the summer retreat for American educators Summer offices of the Philippine Insular Government in Baguio in 1909 Aerial view of Baguio 1937 When the United States occupied the Philippines after the Spanish American War Baguio was selected to become the summer capital of the then Philippine Islands Governor General William Taft on his first visit in 1901 noted the air as bracing as Adirondacks or Murray Bay 18 317 319 In 1903 Filipinos Japanese and Chinese workers were hired to build Kennon Road the first road directly connecting Baguio with the lowlands of La Union and Pangasinan Before this the only road to Benguet was Naguilian Road and it was largely a horse trail at higher elevations citation needed Camp John Hay was established in October 1903 after President Theodore Roosevelt signed an executive order setting aside land in Benguet for a military reservation for the United States Army to rest and recuperate from the lowland heat 19 20 It was named after Roosevelt s Secretary of State John Milton Hay The Mansion built in 1908 served as the official residence of the American Governor General during the summer to escape Manila s heat The Mansion was designed by architect William E Parsons based on preliminary plans by architect Daniel Burnham 21 Burnham one of the earliest successful modern city planners designed the mountain retreat following the tenets of the City Beautiful movement In 1904 the rest of the city was planned out by Burnham On September 1 1909 Baguio was declared as a chartered city and nicknamed the Summer Capital of the Philippines 22 The succeeding period saw further developments of and in Baguio with the construction of Wright Park in honor of Governor General Luke Edward Wright Burnham Park in honor of Burnham Governor Pack Road and Session Road 23 World War II General Yamashita center on the near side of the table at the surrender ceremony at Camp John Hay on September 3 1945 Main article Battle of Baguio 1945 Prior to World War II Baguio was the summer capital of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the home of the Philippine Military Academy 24 As such it was very important in military and political terms Philippine President Manuel Quezon was even in Baguio when the war began On December 8 1941 17 Japanese bombers attacked Camp John Hay 25 291 as part of the first Japanese air raid on Luzon 26 Baguio was declared an open city in December 27 27 Following the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1941 the Imperial Japanese Army used Camp John Hay an American installation in Baguio as a military base 28 The nearby Philippine Constabulary base Camp Holmes was used as an internment camp for about 500 civilian enemy aliens mostly Americans between April 1942 and December 1944 29 30 By late March 1945 Baguio was within range of the American and Filipino military artillery President Jose P Laurel of the Second Philippine Republic a puppet state established in 1943 departed the city on March 22 and reached Taiwan eight days later on March 30 31 The remainder of the Second Republic government along with Japanese civilians were ordered to evacuate Baguio on March 30 General Tomoyuki Yamashita and his staff then relocated to Bambang Nueva Vizcaya 32 A major offensive to capture Baguio did not occur until April 1945 when the USAFIP NL s 1st Battalion of the 66th Infantry attached with the United States Army s 37th Infantry Division the USAFIP NL s 2nd Battalion of 66th Infantry attached with the US 33rd Infantry Division and the USAFIP NL s 3rd Battalion of the 66th Infantry converged on Baguio By April 27 1945 the city was liberated and the joint force moved on to liberate the Trinidad valley 25 Baguio is the site of the formal surrender of General Yamashita and Vice Admiral Okochi at Camp John Hay s American Residence in the presence of lieutenant generals Arthur Percival and Jonathan Wainwright 33 Post World War II An office building along Session Road destroyed by artillery fire during the Battle of Baguio The building had been demolished in 2021 to pave way for a new building Baguio ceased to be the official Summer Capital of the Philippines in 1976 34 In the wake of the Snap Presidential elections of 1986 antidictatorship organizers were based largely in the Azotea Building midway up Session Road and in Cafe Amapola further up Session on its intersection with Governor Pack road Because the United States Armed Forces Radio and Television Network station at Camp John Hay was transmitting news from Manila they learned early on that the People Power revolution had begun in Manila Deciding that their locations were too unsafe they encamped in the courtyard of the Baguio Cathedral which was located on higher ground 35 They were later joined by Lt Benjamin Magalong of the Philippine Constabulary detachment in Buguias Benguet 36 who had defected from the government gone to the nearby Central Police Station in Baguio and disarmed its personnel to prevent any untoward incidents while Baguio residents continued to gather at the cathedral to protest the abuses of the Marcos administration 36 The Baguio Cathedral and Session Road adjacent to it thus became the center of the People Power revolution in Baguio paralleling similar protests in Cebu Davao Bacolod Manila and other major Philippine cities eventually leading to the ouster of President Ferdinand Marcos on February 25 1986 35 On July 15 1987 President Corazon Aquino issued Executive Order 220 which created the Cordillera Administrative Region 37 38 and made the Highly urbanized city of Baguio its seat of government 11 Various attempts at legally turning the Cordillera Administrative Region into an autonomous region have been pursued but failed to gather enough public support in two separate autonomy plebiscites 39 The 1990 Luzon earthquake Ms 7 7 destroyed some parts of Baguio and the surrounding province of Benguet on the afternoon of July 16 1990 40 A significant number of buildings and infrastructure were damaged including the Hyatt Terraces Plaza Nevada Hotel Baguio Park Hotel FRB Hotel and Baguio Hilltop Hotel major highways were temporarily blocked due to landslides and pavement breakup and a number of houses were leveled or severely shaken with numerous casualties 41 Some of the fallen buildings were built on or near fault lines local architects later admitted structural building codes should have been followed more religiously particularly regarding concrete and rebar standards and soft stories Baguio has been rebuilt with aid from the national government and international donors such as Japan Singapore and the United States citation needed Geography Pine trees near UP Baguio Panoramic view of Baguio Baguio is located some 1 400 meters 4 600 feet above sea level nestled within the Cordillera Central mountain range in northern Luzon The city is enclosed by the province of Benguet 22 It covers a small area of 57 5 square kilometres 22 2 sq mi Most of the developed part of the city is built on uneven hilly terrain of the northern section When Daniel Burnham drew plans for the city he made the City Hall a reference point where the city limits extend 8 2 kilometres 5 1 mi from east to west and 7 2 kilometres 4 5 mi from north to south 22 Barangays Baguio is composed of 129 barangays They are led by their own captains assisted by a 7 man barangay council 42 A Bonifacio Caguioa Rimando ABCR Abanao Zandueta Kayong Chugum Otek AZKCO Alfonso Tabora Ambiong Andres Bonifacio Lower Bokawkan Apugan Loakan Asin Road Atok Trail Aurora Hill Proper Malvar Sgt Floresca Aurora Hill North Central Aurora Hill South Central Bagong Lipunan Market Area Bakakeng Central Bakakeng North Bal Marcoville Marcoville Balsigan Bayan Park East Bayan Park Village Bayan Park West Bayan Park Leonila Hill BGH Compound Brookside Brookspoint Cabinet Hill Teacher s Camp Camdas Subdivision Camp 7 Camp 8 Camp Allen Campo Filipino City Camp Central City Camp Proper Country Club Village Cresencia Village Dagsian Lower Dagsian Upper Dizon Subdivision Dominican Hill Mirador Dontogan DPS Compound Engineers Hill Fairview Village Ferdinand Happy Homes Campo Sioco Fort del Pilar Gabriela Silang General Emilio F Aguinaldo Quirino Magsaysay Lower General Luna Upper General Luna Lower Gibraltar Greenwater Village Guisad Central Guisad Sorong Happy Hollow Happy Homes Happy Homes Lucban Harrison Claudio Carantes Hillside Holy Ghost Extension Holy Ghost Proper Honeymoon Honeymoon Holy Ghost Imelda R Marcos La Salle Imelda Village Irisan Kabayanihan Kagitingan Kayang Extension Kayang Hilltop Kias Legarda Burnham Kisad Liwanag Loakan Loakan Proper Lopez Jaena Lourdes Subdivision Extension Lourdes Subdivision Lower Lourdes Subdivision Proper Lualhati Lucnab Magsaysay Private Road Magsaysay Lower Magsaysay Upper Malcolm Square Perfecto Jose Abad Santos Manuel A Roxas Market Subdivision Upper Middle Quezon Hill Subdivision Quezon Hill Middle Military Cut off Mines View Park Modern Site East Modern Site West MRR Queen of Peace New Lucban Outlook Drive Pacdal Padre Burgos Padre Zamora Palma Urbano Carino Palma Phil Am Pinget Pinsao Pilot Project Pinsao Proper Poliwes Pucsusan Quezon Hill Proper Quezon Hill Upper Quirino Hill East Quirino Hill Lower Quirino Hill Middle Quirino Hill West Quirino Magsaysay Upper Upper QM Rizal Monument Area Rock Quarry Lower Rock Quarry Middle Rock Quarry Upper Saint Joseph Village Salud Mitra San Antonio Village San Luis Village San Roque Village San Vicente Sanitary Camp North Sanitary Camp South Santa Escolastica Santo Rosario Santo Tomas Proper Santo Tomas School Area Scout Barrio Session Road Area Slaughter House Area Santo Nino Slaughter SLU SVP Housing Village South Drive Teodora Alonzo Trancoville Victoria Village Proposed merger of barangays A proposed merging of the city s 130 barangays had not been implemented since its inception in 2000 Several local officials stressed that many of the city s barangays did not comply with the minimum requirements in the Local Government Code of the Philippines that a highly urbanized city must have a certified population of least 5 000 inhabitants According to Mayor Mauricio Domogan in the past benefits granted to local governments were based on the number of existing barangays This led former local officials to create as many barangays as possible in the city in order to acquire additional benefits from the national government The proposed merger which will reduce the barangays from 130 to about 40 to 50 by merging adjacent ones is believed to solve several issues concerning barangay boundary disputes seemingly biased allocation of funds for larger barangays in relation to barangays with lesser area and population as well as the inadequate honorarium of barangay officials 43 44 45 Climate Climate data for Baguio 1991 2020 extremes 1909 2020 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 28 4 83 1 28 7 83 7 30 4 86 7 30 0 86 0 29 4 84 9 28 7 83 7 27 9 82 2 27 7 81 9 28 0 82 4 27 7 81 9 28 2 82 8 28 2 82 8 30 4 86 7 Average high C F 23 1 73 6 23 7 74 7 24 8 76 6 25 5 77 9 24 7 76 5 24 3 75 7 23 1 73 6 22 3 72 1 23 0 73 4 23 6 74 5 23 9 75 0 23 5 74 3 23 8 74 8 Daily mean C F 18 1 64 6 18 5 65 3 19 7 67 5 20 7 69 3 20 6 69 1 20 4 68 7 19 6 67 3 19 3 66 7 19 6 67 3 19 6 67 3 19 5 67 1 18 8 65 8 19 5 67 1 Average low C F 13 0 55 4 13 4 56 1 14 5 58 1 15 9 60 6 16 4 61 5 16 5 61 7 16 2 61 2 16 2 61 2 16 1 61 0 15 6 60 1 15 1 59 2 14 1 57 4 15 2 59 4 Record low C F 6 3 43 3 6 7 44 1 7 4 45 3 10 0 50 0 12 0 53 6 13 3 55 9 12 5 54 5 12 8 55 0 12 6 54 7 11 3 52 3 9 2 48 6 7 6 45 7 6 3 43 3 Average rainfall mm inches 16 4 0 65 23 7 0 93 50 5 1 99 99 5 3 92 340 0 13 39 406 1 15 99 772 7 30 42 963 2 37 92 537 3 21 15 477 3 18 79 96 1 3 78 41 6 1 64 3 824 4 150 57 Average rainy days 1 0 mm 3 3 5 8 18 19 24 25 22 13 7 5 152Average relative humidity 85 85 84 85 88 90 92 93 92 90 86 85 88Source PAGASA 46 47 Under the Koppen climate classification Baguio features a subtropical highland climate Koppen climate classification Cwb 48 The city is known for its mild climate owing to its high elevation The temperature in the city is usually about 7 to 8 C 12 6 to 14 4 F cooler than the temperature in the lowland area 22 49 Average temperature ranges from 15 to 23 C 59 to 73 F with the lowest temperatures between November and February The lowest recorded temperature was 6 3 C 43 3 F on January 18 1961 and in contrast the all time high of 30 4 C 86 7 F was recorded on March 15 1988 50 during the 1988 El Nino season 51 The temperature seldom exceeds 26 C 78 8 F even during the warmest part of the year Precipitation Like many other cities with a subtropical highland climate Baguio receives noticeably less precipitation during its dry season However the city has an extraordinary amount of precipitation during the rainy season from June to October 22 The city averages over 3 914 mm 154 in of rainfall annually the highest in the country 52 Environment Smog from vehicles in Bonifacio Street Baguio in 2018 Fog in Baguio as viewed from Mount Cabuyao Pollution Baguio suffers from air pollution and is one of the cities with the dirtiest air in the country according to a 2014 WHO report 53 A slight improvement in the city s air quality was cited in 2017 by the DENR s Environmental Management Bureau In a 2018 WHO report the city was again listed among 8 other cities alongside Cebu Dagupan Davao Manila San Carlos Urdaneta and Zamboanga 54 Eco vehicles and Euro 4 compliant vehicles have been tested whether or not they are suited for the city s steep slopes in line with efforts to modernize its Public Utility Vehicles PUVs 55 Public Utility Vehicles specifically jeepneys have been pushed for its modernization in line with President Duterte s PUV modernization initiative 56 Another problem that plagues the city is its garbage and waste disposal The city has been dumping its garbage in a landfill in Urdaneta City but rising costs are putting a strain on the city s budget 57 In early 2018 the city government started using its garbage transfer station in the city outskirts near Marcos Highway drawing protests from residents of the nearby town of Tuba who cited the facility poses health hazards to their communities 58 As of 2019 the Philippine National Oil Company PNOC has offered to test a waste to energy technology as a possible solution to its garbage woes 59 The city s waste water treatment plant is also eyed for an expansion as it not been able to fully cater to the city s needs Those which the plant have not been able to cater to were dumped in the Balili River leading to its high coliform levels even higher than that of Manila Bay s 60 Landscape Porta Vaga MallBaguio is also a planned city American Architect and Urban Planner Daniel Burnham was commissioned to design the new capital His design for the city was based on the City Beautiful movement 61 which features broad streets and avenues radiating out from rectangles During the Second World War Baguio was razed to the ground during the Japanese forces invasion and the subsequent shelling by American forces during the liberation After the liberation rebuilding began and most of the historical buildings were thoroughly reconstructed However some of the historic buildings from the 19th century that had been preserved in reasonably reconstructible form were nonetheless eradicated or otherwise left to deteriorate citation needed During the 1990 Luzon earthquake it further devastated Baguio s old buildings A total of 28 collapsed buildings including hotels factories and government and university buildings as well as many private homes and establishments resulted from the quake 62 Baguio s current landscape is mostly of contemporary architecture citation needed Architecture Baguio s contemporary architecture is largely of American build owing to the fact that Americans were the ones to establish a station here A few examples include those built at Teacher s Camp and Camp John Hay previous American installations in the city as well as the current Baguio City Hall Some buildings are also influenced by Spanish building concepts such as Porta Vaga Mall and La Azotea One of the more modern buildings in the city is SM City Baguio established back in 2003 63 Moves by various groups with the goal to preserve these buildings have been made 64 65 Baguio City Hall being a historic building has faced opposition to renovation of its grounds since that may be against laws on national cultural heritage sites 66 The renovations however continued as there has been no documentation that supports Baguio City Hall as a national heritage site 67 The construction of the park was finished in May 2019 as was said to define the city s new moniker as a creative center for crafts and folk arts 68 DemographicsPopulation census of BaguioYearPop p a 19185 464 193924 117 7 33 194829 262 2 17 196050 436 4 64 197084 538 5 29 197597 449 2 89 1980119 009 4 08 1990183 142 4 41 1995226 883 4 09 2000252 386 2 31 2007301 926 2 50 2010318 676 1 98 2015345 366 1 54 2020366 358 1 17 Source Philippine Statistics Authority 69 70 71 72 The original inhabitants of Baguio are the Ibaloi people natively pronounced as Ivadoi When the Americans established the city in the early 1900s early settlers in the city include members of other Igorot tribes Igudut in Ibaloi the lowlander Ilocanos Iduko Americans Merikano and mestizos A significant number of Chinese and Japanese laborers were also hired to build Kennon Road many of whom later settled in the city 14 The city s population as of May 2000 was placed at 250 000 persons The city has a very young age structure as 65 5 percent of its total population is below thirty years old Females comprise 51 3 percent of the population as against 48 7 percent for males The household population comprises 98 percent of the total population or 245 000 persons With an average of 4 6 members per household a total of 53 261 household are gleaned During the peak of the annual tourist influx particularly during the Lenten period transients triple the population 22 Houses in Baguio Crime Crime in Baguio is concentrated in theft and vehicular accidents Crime in the city is also directly related to its changing demographics and unique criminal justice system The illegal drug trade is also a problem of the city as 24 of its 129 barangays are considered as drug affected as of December 2017 73 In 2018 Baguio was listed as one of the safest cities both in the ASEAN region ranking sixth with a crime index of 40 57 and safety index of 59 43 The Baguio City Police Office also has the highest crime solution efficiency nationwide of 84 compared to the national 77 and the region s 70 73 In May 2019 BCPO also reported a drop of 27 in crimes from 1 150 in 2018 to 834 in 2019 The BCPO was awarded as the country s best city police station in 2018 74 Religion The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Atonement the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baguio Christianity Baguio is a predominantly Christian city as of 2015 Roman Catholics at 74 254 716 Evangelicals Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches at 7 24 236 National Council of Churches in the Philippines at 5 17 968 and Iglesia ni Cristo at 4 12 897 75 Other faiths As of 2015 Muslims comprise 1 3 269 of the city s total population 75 The largest mosque in the area is Masjid Al Maarif which is a centre of Islamic studies in the Philippines 76 The city also has smaller numbers of Buddhists and atheists along with members of other faiths 75 EconomyPoverty Incidence of Baguio Source Philippine Statistics Authority 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 SM City Baguio seen from Burnham Park Maharlika Livelihood Center Brooms being sold in Baguio Market A building hosting a BPO in Baguio Baguio is the melting pot of different peoples and cultures in the Cordillera Administrative Region Because of this numerous investments and business opportunities are lured to the city 22 Baguio has a large retail industry with shoppers coming to the city to take advantage of the diversity of competitively priced commercial products on sale 84 The city is also popular with bargain hunters 85 Some of the most popular bargaining areas include Baguio Market and Maharlika Livelihood Center citation needed The city is home to numerous shopping centers and malls catering to increasing commercial and tourist activity 86 these include SM City Baguio Baguio Center Mall Abanao Square and Tiong San 87 Various food and retail businesses run by local residents proliferate forming a key part of Baguio s cultural landscape Several retail outlets and dining outlets are situated along Bonifacio Street Session Road Teacher s Camp Mines View Park and Baguio Fastfood Center near the market citation needed The areas of Session Road Harrison Road Magsaysay Avenue and Abanao Street comprise the trade center of the city where commercial and business structures such as cinemas hotels restaurants department stores and shopping centers are concentrated The City Market offers a wide array of locally sourced goods and products usually from Benguet province 88 89 which includes colorful woven fabrics and hand strung beads to primitive wood carvings cut flowers 88 strawberries and Baguio vegetables the latter often denoting vegetable types that do well in the cooler growing climate Strawberries and string beans referred to as Baguio beans across the Philippines are shipped to major urban markets across the archipelago citation needed Another key source of income for Baguio is its position as the economic hub of the Cordillera Administrative Region 90 The economy of the city has benefited from the vibrant mining industry in several towns of Benguet 91 Many agricultural goods produced in Benguet pass through Baguio for processing sale or further distribution to the lowlands 92 Industrial Baguio is one of the country s most profitable and best investment areas 93 94 A Philippine Economic Zone Authority PEZA accredited business and industrial park called the Baguio City Economic Zone BCEZ is located in the southern part of the city between Camp John Hay Country Club and Philippine Military Academy in Barangay Loakan Firms located in the BCEZ mostly produce and export knitted clothing transistors small components for vehicles electronics and computer parts Notable firms include Texas Instruments Philippines which is the second largest exporter in the country 95 Other companies headquartered within the economic zone include Baguio Ayalaland Technohub 96 Moog Philippines Inc 97 Linde Philippines Inc LTX Philippines Corporation Texas Instruments Philippines and Sitel Philippines Baguio 98 Outsourcing Outsourcing also contributes to the city s economy and employment Sitel whose main office is located in the Baguio City Economic Zone is the largest BPO company in the city with four sites established within the BCEZ There are also multiple BPOs present in the city with numerous PEZA accredited private economic zones established to cater to this industry The Ayala Technohub located in Camp John Hay hosts Cocentrix and InterContinental Hotels Group alongside other commercial establishments 99 Teleperformance Baguio and Thoughtfocus is established at the SM Cyberzone Building also known as SM Fiesta Strip located in front of Sunshine Park 100 while other call centers downtown are Optimum Transsource Sterling Global and Global Translogic Tech Synergy operates a large transcription and back office operation near Wright park In recent years there has been a surge of ESL English as a Second Language Tutorial Schools throughout Baguio that caters to students from other countries and also provide online services This industry however has been hit hard by the COVID 19 pandemic with foreign students returning to their home countries 101 CultureCulture of Baguio Baguio Museum A float by the Scouts Royale Brotherhood used at the 2012 Panagbenga Festival Arts and museums Laperal White House The city became a haven for many Filipino artists in the 1970s 1990s Drawn by the cool climate and low cost of living artists such as Ben Cabrera now a National Artist and filmmaker Butch Perez relocated to the city At the same time locals such as mixed media artist Santiago Bose and filmmaker Kidlat Tahimik were also establishing work in the city Even today artists like painters and sculptors from all over the country are drawn to the Baguio Arts Festival which is held annually 49 The city houses several museums such as the Baguio Museum Museo Kordilyera Emilio F Aguinaldo Museum the Laperal White House and the SLU Museum of Arts and Cultures Baguio has been included in UNESCO s Creative Cities Network due to craft and folk art traditions of the city particularly ranging on expressions to wood carving silver craft traditional weaving and tattooing 102 Baguio is the first city in the Philippines to be part of the inter city network which aims to promote the creative industries as well as integrate culture in sustainable urban development 103 Languages The languages commonly spoken in Baguio are Ibaloi Kankana ey Ilocano Tagalog and Pangasinan 104 Festivities and holidays The Panagbenga Festival the annual Flower Festival held in February was created to highlight the city s flowers and cool temperature and as a way to rise up from the devastation of the 1990 Luzon earthquake The festival includes floats that are covered mostly with flowers not unlike those used in Pasadena s Rose Parade 105 The festival also includes street dancing presented by dancers clad in flower inspired costumes that is inspired by the Bendian an Ibaloi dance of celebration that came from the Cordillera region The indigenous people were initially wary with government led tourism due to a perceived threat that the government would interfere with or change their communities rituals 106 The city also celebrates its city charter anniversary every September 1 and has been declared as a special non working holiday by virtue of RA 6710 in 1989 107 TourismFurther information List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region Burnham Park Lake Tourism is one of Baguio s main industries due to its cool climate and history The city is one of the country s top tourist destinations During the year end holidays some people from the lowlands prefer spending their vacation in Baguio to experience cold temperatures they rarely have in their home provinces Also during summer especially during Holy Week tourists from all over the country flock to the city During this time the total number of people in the city doubles 108 To accommodate all these people there are more than 80 hotels and inns available as well as numerous transient houses set up by the locals 109 Local festivities such as the Panagbenga Festival also attracts both local and foreign tourists 110 Baguio is the lone Philippine destination in the 2011 TripAdvisor Traveller s Choice Destinations Awards Asia category with the city being among the top 25 destinations in Asia 111 Burnham Park Mines View Park Wright Park The Mansion and Botanical Garden are among the popular tourist sites in Baguio 112 Government Baguio City Hall Baguio City Hall at night The Mansion Summer Residence of the Philippine President Baguio is led by its own mayor and vice mayor The vice mayor leads the city council composed of 12 elected councilors and 2 ex officio members the ABC President and SK President of the city It is represented in the House of Representatives by its own congressman the city itself a lone district separate from the province of Benguet The city officials are term limited by up to 3 consecutive terms with each term lasting for 3 years 113 As a highly urbanized city with its own charter it is not subject to the jurisdiction of Benguet province of which it was formerly a part The City Government holds office at the Baguio City Hall Elected officials The city s government s composition as of June 30 2022 114 115 116 City Government of Baguio Position Name Year elected Term no Congressman Marquez O Go 2016 3Mayor Benjamin B Magalong 2019 2Vice Mayor Faustino A Olowan 2019 2Councilor Benny O Bomogao 2016 3Jose M Molintas 2022 1Arthur L Allad iw 2016 3Betty Lourdes F Tabanda 2019 2Leandro B Yangot Jr 2022 1Isabelo B Cosalan Jr 2019 2Maria Mylen Victoria G Yaranon 2016 3Elmer O Datuin 2022 1Peter C Fianza 2022 1Vladimir D Cayabas 2019 2Fred L Bagbagen 2019 2Lilia A Farinas 2016 3Councilor ex officio member ABC President Michael L Lawana 2013 1Councilor ex officio member SK President Levy Lloyd B Orcales 2018 1Summer residences The city hosts the summer residences of the President Vice President Senate President and House Speaker at Barangay Lualhati while the Supreme Court Court of Appeals and the Cabinet Secretaries cottages are housed at Cabinet Hill 117 The Supreme Court and Court of Appeals hold summer sessions in the city usually during the month of April 118 Sports Baguio Athletic Bowl Baguio has hosted several sporting events even those of international standing The Baguio Athletic Bowl within the grounds of Burnham Park is one of Baguio s primary sporting venues Baguio hosted the 1978 World Chess Championship match between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi building the Baguio Convention Center for that purpose The city is a participant in the CARAA games or the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association hosting it last in 2016 and 2017 The winners of the said event will eventually represent the region in the annual Palarong Pambansa games which is also sponsored by the Department of Education 119 As of 2019 the city is still the overall champion with 205 gold 110 silver and 79 bronze medals 120 121 In recent years Baguio has been racking up titles and medals in the field of Mixed Martial Arts led by Team Lakay 122 123 InfrastructureTransportation Loakan Airport runway in the outskirts of the city Session Road one of Baguio s primary road Jeepney terminal in downtown Baguio Flyover in Baguio Air Loakan Airport is the lone airport serving the general area of Baguio The airport is classified as a trunkline airport or a major commercial domestic airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Major commercial operations to Baguio however ceased after Philippine Airlines closed their Baguio route in 1998 There were attempts to reopen Baguio routes throughout the following two decades by different airline operators such as Asian Spirit and Sky Pasada but none were able to sustain continuous operation 124 Commercial flights have once again resumed in 2022 with Philippine Airlines operating Baguio Cebu flights and vice versa 125 The airport is located south of the city center Due to the limited length of the runway being only 1 802 m 5 912 ft long it is restricted to commuter size aircraft The airport is used primarily by helicopters turbo prop and piston engine aircraft although on rare occasions light business jets LBJ have flown into the airport Land Jeepneys and taxis are the main means of public transportation in the city The government s push for jeepney modernization has led to an increase of modern EURO 4 compliant PUVs plying Baguio s center The rollout however for full jeepney modernization had been hampered by the COVID 19 pandemic There are several bus lines linking Baguio with Manila Bontoc Mariveles Olongapo Cabanatuan and provinces such as Pangasinan Pampanga Bataan 126 Nueva Ecija Aurora Cavite La Union Nueva Vizcaya and those in the Ilocos regions Notable bus lines that operate the Baguio to Manila routes are Victory Liner Genesis Transport Service and its premium bus line Joybus and Pangasinan Solid North From Metro Manila Baguio is accessible via NLEX from Bulacan to Pampanga SCTEX Pampanga to Tarlac and TPLEX from Tarlac to La Union The three main access roads leading to Baguio from the lowlands are Kennon Road formerly known as the Benguet Road 127 Aspiras Palispis Highway previously known as Marcos Highway 128 and Naguilian Road also known as Quirino Highway The newest road that connects the city to the lowlands is Asin Road also known as Asin San Pascual Tubao La Union Road 129 All these roads traverse the municipality of Tuba Benguet Kennon Road starts in Rosario La Union and winds upwards through a narrow steep valley This is often the fastest route to Baguio but it is particularly perilous 127 with landslides during the rainy season and sharp dropoffs some without guardrails The recently passed Republic Act No 11604 pushes for the full rehabilitation of Kennon Road as an all weather highway Aspiras Palispis Highway starts in Agoo La Union and connects to Palispis Highway at the boundary of Benguet and La Union provinces Asin Tubao Road starts in Tubao La Union and serves as secondary alternative road if gridlock occurs at Aspiras Palispis Highway 129 130 Naguilian Road which starts in Bauang La Union are both longer routes but are much safer than Kennon Road especially during rainy season and are the preferred routes for coaches buses and trucks 131 132 The Benguet Nueva Vizcaya Road which links Baguio to Aritao in Nueva Vizcaya province traverses the towns of Itogon Bokod and Kayapa 133 Another road Halsema Highway also known as the Baguio Bontoc Road or the Mountain Trail leads north through the mountainous portion of the provinces of Benguet and Mountain Province 134 it starts at the northern border of Baguio with La Trinidad 135 HoHo Bus In an effort to address traffic congestion and the lack of car parking at tourist spots in the city Baguio operates a free bus shuttle service called the Hop On Hop Off HoHo Tourist Bus Through a park and ride scheme the service encourages tourists with private vehicles to park their vehicles at the Baguio Convention Center BCC for a fee and ride the bus to various tourists sites free of charge 136 Relaunched on July 15 2022 the HoHo bus has scheduled departure and arrival times operating a looped route between the BCC the Baguio Botanical Garden the Mansion House Mines View Park Wright Park and Governor Pack Road The bus service has an estimated waiting interval of 30 minutes and is operational from 8 30 AM to 6 20 PM daily 137 All times are in Philippine Standard Time UTC 08 00 List of stops 137 Destination First trip Last trip LocationBCC 8 30 AM 4 30 PM Military Cut off BaguioBotanical Garden 9 05 AM 5 05 PM Saint Joseph VillageThe Mansion 9 25 AM 5 25 PM LualhatiMines View Park 9 50 AM 5 50 PM Mines View ParkWright Park 10 20 AM 6 20 PM LualhatiGovernor Pack Road Session Road AreaStops stations and transit systems in italics are either under construction or proposed Possible future modes Cable Cars As of July 8 2019 Secretary Tugade of the Department of Transportation said that the feasibility study for the installation of the cable cars in Manila may be finished within the year with Baguio soon to follow 138 The Philippine government earlier secured a P27 million grant from France for this venture with Manila and Baguio seen as possible initial sites 139 Monorail A monorail project from Baguio to La Trinidad is being mulled over by the SSS as a possible investment in CAR It is seen to further boost tourism and decongest traffic The project is similar to the one installed by the Department of Science and Technology at the UP Campus in 2012 140 Water and electricity Most of the water supply of the city is provided for by the Baguio Water District founded in 1975 as the successor to the now defunct Department of Public Services It currently operates 60 deep wells to cater to its more than 300 000 consumers It currently serves 122 out of the 129 barangays in the city and some parts of Tuba Benguet 141 142 In recent years the BWD has expressed concern over the city s depleting water supply due in part to the private wells dug by private individuals and companies 142 Electric services are provided by Benguet Electric Cooperative BENECO the sole electric power distributor in Benguet In 2012 a bill was filled in the House of Representatives seeking the creation of the Baguio Electric Cooperative or BAELCO an entity to provide for the city s own electricity needs separate from BENECO Its creation has been met with opposition by various groups citing the need of a feasibility study on the separation The creation of a separate electric franchise for Baguio would also infringe on BENECO s existing franchise that mandated BENECO to provide electricity for both Baguio and Benguet which would create legal implications if it was to be amended 143 144 145 The city is also the only local government unit to own and operate its own renewable energy plant Originally constructed in the 1920s the Asin Mini Hydropower Plants 1 2 and 3 located in Tuba Benguet came under the city s possession after the lapse of the 25 year lease agreement with the Aboitiz owned Hydroelectric Development Corporation HEDCOR The plant acted as both a power source and another income generating asset of the city as BENECO was also its main client The power plant however was forced to cease operation on 2015 when the Energy Regulatory Commission issued a cease and desist order to the city due to the lack of a certificate of compliance from the city The city currently has plans to rehabilitate the power plants so that they could resume operations once again 146 147 Healthcare BGHMC Baguio s sole government hospital See also List of hospitals in the Philippines Baguio s healthcare is mainly provided by various private corporations Private hospitals that operates in the city are the Baguio Medical Center BCU Santo Nino de Jesus Medical Center Foundation Notre Dame de Chartres Hospital Pines City Doctors Hospital and Saint Louis University s Hospital of Sacred Heart The BCU Santo Nino de Jesus Medical Center Foundation ceased operations on 2009 due to financial reasons but was reopened during the COVID 19 pandemic with the local government refurbishing it as an isolation center for COVID 19 patients 148 149 150 In early 2019 several groups were eyeing to establish a hospital in Barangay Scout Barrio however it was met with opposition As of March 2019 the project has been shelved 151 152 153 The Baguio City Health Services Office is the office responsible for the health care programs provided by the city government operating 16 health centers and 15 satellite clinics Baguio hosts the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center or BGHMC a tertiary state owned hospital administered and operated by the Department of Health It is the sole government hospital in the city as well as the largest government tertiary hospital in the entire CAR region 154 155 EducationSchools and Universities in Baguio Baguio City High School BCNHS Baguio Central School Saint Louis University Philippine Military Academy Education is a major contributor to the economy of Baguio Considered as the Educational Center of the North the city has a transient student population who migrate to the city to attend tertiary education 156 Baguio is the center of education in the Northern Philippines due to high performances in various professional licensure exams as well as adherence to high educational quality standards housing some of the best and largest universities in Northern Luzon 157 Elementary and secondary The city has several public and private elementary and secondary schools There are currently 45 public elementary schools and 21 public secondary schools in the city Most of its secondary private schools are divisions of the private universities of the city The Philippine Science High School CAR campus was established in the city on 2009 and is located in Irisan In 2016 the city government established in Irisan the Baguio City Science High School to create a unified science high school campus 158 Universities The city houses eight major institutions of higher education Baguio s first private school Easter College was set up in 1906 by the Rt Rev Charles Brent who was a bishop of the Episcopalian Church 159 160 The University of the Philippines the country s premier state university was established as an extension campus in Vigan Ilocos Sur before transferring to Baguio in 1938 161 In 1961 it became a branch campus of UP Diliman before finally becoming UP Baguio in 2002 162 Saint Louis University the largest university both in the city and in the north of Manila catering to over 30 000 students 163 was founded by Belgian CICM missionaries in 1911 164 initially as a one storey school for boys It became a college in the 1950s before becoming a university in 1963 It currently has 4 campuses spread across the city citation needed Baguio Central University was found on 1945 as the Centro Academy by the Fernandez family 165 The following year another educational institution the University of the Cordilleras was established as the Baguio Colleges before becoming the Baguio Colleges Foundation it became a full fledged university in 2003 166 The University of Baguio was set up as the Baguio Technical and Commercial Institute in 1948 by the Bautista family it was upgraded to university status in 1969 167 Mainly a nursing and medical school Pines City Colleges was founded in 1969 as the Pines City Doctors Hospital School of Nursing three years after the opening of Pines City Doctors Hospital in 1966 citation needed The Philippine Military Academy the country s military school was originally founded in the Walled City of Intramuros in 1907 before relocating to Baguio in 1908 where it has been since 168 Notable peopleMain article List of people from BaguioTwin towns and sister citiesLocal Angeles City 169 Alaminos Pangasinan 169 Bacolod 169 Calbayog Samar 169 Candon 170 Daet Camarines Norte 169 Davao City 169 Dipaculao Aurora 169 Lopez Quezon 169 Lucena 169 Makati 169 Mandaue 169 Marawi Lanao del Sur 169 Munoz Nueva Ecija 169 Ormoc Leyte 169 Pavia Iloilo 169 San Carlos Negros Occidental 169 Zamboanga City 169 International Cusco Peru 169 Gongju South Korea 169 Hangzhou China 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Philippine Star Retrieved February 29 2016 BAYOMBONG Nueva Vizcaya Novo Vizcayanos can now look forward to reaching the country s summer capital in a few hours as the shortest route linking this landlocked province to the mountain city is expected to be completed by the end of this year The new route will traverse the mountain highway from Aritao Nueva Vizcaya to Baguio via the vegetable rich upland town of Kayapa and the majestic Ambuklao Dam in Bokod Benguet Caluza Desiree May 26 2014 Mountain Trail leads to culture nature hubs Philippine Daily Inquirer Inquirer Northern Luzon Retrieved February 29 2016 BAGUIO CITY Philippines Travelers who often frequent the 165 kilometer Mountain Trail may have gotten so used to the view along the scenic route that they often doze off all throughout the trip along this highway linking the provinces of Benguet Mountain Province and Ifugao in the Cordillera While the road length stretches to only a little more than 100 kilometres 62 miles from La Trinidad town in Benguet to the Mountain Province capital of Bontoc those raring for adventure and new sights should be prepared to spend six hours on the road Galacgac Aure February 6 2014 Halsema Highway to be made tourist friendly SunStar Archived from the original on September 14 2022 Retrieved September 14 2022 Aquino Leira July 14 2022 Baguio to revive Hop on Hop off bus Here s how it works Interaksyon Retrieved January 3 2023 a b Manto Ina Louise December 13 2022 PSA You Can Get Free Rides Around Baguio via the Hop On Hop Off Tourist Bus Retrieved January 3 2023 Government finalizing cable car plan Manila Standard Retrieved July 18 2019 French government gives P25 million for metro cable car study Manila Standard Retrieved July 18 2019 Dumlao Abadilla Doris Baguio monorail also on SSS shopping list Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved July 18 2019 Catajan Maria Elena March 27 2019 P80 M Baguio Water District building opens SunStar Retrieved July 19 2019 a b Water district worried 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