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Baguio City

Administration
Full nameBaguio City
Native nameLungsod ng Baguio
Other nameCiudad ti Baguio
Settlement typeHighly-urbanized City
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceBenguet
Barangays129
Congressional DistrictsLone District of Baguio City
Government
CongressmanBernardo Vergara (Timpuyog Ti Baguio-NPC/Lakas-Kampi-CMD)
MayorMauricio Domogan (Timpuyog Ti Baguio-Lakas-Kampi-CMD)
Vice MayorDaniel Fariñas (Timpuyog Ti Baguio-Nacionalista)
Geography
Total Area22.2 sq mi (57.5 km2)
Demography
Total Population450526 (2007)
Density (pop.)6324/km2 (16379.2/sq mi)
Other information
Time zonePST (UTC+8)
Area code74
LanguagesIbaloi, Kankana-ey, Tagalog, English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Pangasinan, Ilocano,and Kapampangan.

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The City of Baguio (Ilokano: Ciudad ti Baguio; Filipino: Lungsod ng Baguio) is a highly urbanized city in northern Luzon in the Philippines. Baguio City was established by Americans in 1900 at the site of an Ibaloi village known as Kafagway. Baguio City was designated by the Philippine Commission as the Summer Capital of the Philippines on June 1, 1903 and incorporated as a city by the Philippine Assembly on September 1, 1909. Baguio is the seat of government of the Cordillera Administrative Region. The name of the city is derived from the word bagiw in Ibaloi, the indigenous language of the Benguet Region, meaning 'moss'. The city is at an altitude of approximately 1500 meters (5100 ft) in the Luzon tropical pine forests ecoregion conducive to the growth of mossy plants and orchids. Baguio City has become the center of business and commerce as well as the center of education in the entire Northern Luzon.

According to the 2007 census, Baguio City has a population of 301,926.

The City of Baguio celebrated its Centennial on September 1, 2009. The celebrations marked the first 100 years of the Baguio City Charter, which was authored by former Philippines Supreme Court Justice George A. Malcolm. Baguio City is also the Ghost Capital of the Philippines.

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P92 M Set Aside for 20 Barangay Development Projects in Baguio - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin---BAGUIO CITY- � At least P92 million has been earmarked by the city government and approved by the city development council for 20 projects outlined in the ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:22:38 GMT+00:00
Cake World keeps alive the aroma of homemade Baguio bread and pastries - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net---BAGUIO CITY-�A Japanese photographer once waxed nostalgic about Baguio's “pan de sal” before the start of World War II, recalling how the ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:04:50 GMT+00:00
P176.5 M Alloted for Waste Disposal - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin---BAGUIO CITY- � The city government here already earmarked P176.5 million to fund the implementation of multi-dimensional approaches that ... - Date : Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:05:26 GMT+00:00
Vergara Earmarks P15 M for Scholarships, Livelihood - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin---BAGUIO CITY- - At least P15 million was earmarked from the congressional initiatives to fund the enhanced delivery of basic services to the ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:51:33 GMT+00:00
Freddie Roach happy as team waives Baguio City goodbye - bettor.com (blog) Tweet this news
bettor.com (blog)--The legendary trainer was happy with how Manny finished his last day of training in -Baguio City-, Philippines, sparring a tough eleven rounds with partners ... - Date : Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:34:36 GMT+00:00
Resort-like condo living in Tagaytay City - Cebu Daily News Tweet this news
Cebu Daily News---...- average earners who likewise dreamt of having a piece of home in the city dubbed as the country's second summer capital next to the pined -Baguio City-. ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 01:27:48 GMT+00:00
Baguio Groups Sign Peace Accord for Polls - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin---BAGUIO CITY- � The destruction and confusion left by typhoon “Juan” did not spoil political peace in this city as candidates and officials ... - Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:14:47 GMT+00:00
Team Pacquiao to stay in Baguio till Thursday - PhilBoxing.com Tweet this news
PhilBoxing.com--By Rene Bonsubre, Jr. -Baguio City- - Team Pacquiao member and former two division world champion Dodie Boy Peñalosa told philboxing Wednesday morning that ... - Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 09:18:22 GMT+00:00
News in Pictures: Baguio Folk Flee Homes Due to Typhoon Juan - Bulatlat (blog) Tweet this news
Bulatlat (blog)---BAGUIO CITY- � Some 23 families were evacuated from their homes at City Camp Lagoon Monday morning, as floodwaters begin to rise at the city's lowest part. ... - Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:42:00 GMT+00:00
Amir's fears as horror typhoon hits Philippines hotel - The Sun Tweet this news
The Sun--Khan, of Bolton, hopes to move from his mountain base in -Baguio City- to Manila "where it's a bit safer" as he prepares for a December bout. ... - Date : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:51:35 GMT+00:00

Component local government units of Benguet

Municipalities: Atok * Bakun * Bokod * Buguias * Itogon * Kabayan * Kapangan * Kibungan * La Trinidad * Mankayan * Sablan * Tuba * Tublay ----
Highly urbanized city: Baguio City
(Administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Benguet by the [http://www.census.gov.ph National Statistics Office])

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