Baguio City
is a well-known city in the Philippines located in northern Luzon. It is located about 1,500 meters above sea level, high in the Cordillera Central mountain range giving the city an almost temperate climate. This makes the city the leading summer tourist destination in the country. It is known as the "Summer Capital" of the country.

BRIEF PROFILE
Land Area:	57.5 km²
Population:	318,676 (2010)
Barangays:	129

The land_______________________________

Baguio City occupies 57.5 square kilometers of hilly land on a plateau about 1,500 meters high in the southwestern portion of the Cordillera Central mountain range in northern Luzon.

Owing to its high altitude, Baguio City has an almost temperate climate that averages about 8° C colder than in the lowlands. The temperature rarely goes higher than 26° C. During the rainy season from June to October, the city experiences much more rainfall than in other areas of the country, but is not often affected by typhoons that hammer the lowlands because of the buffer offered by the mountains.

A Brief History___________________________

The region around Baguio was first settled by the Igorot and Ifugao tribes, but the city itself was a creation primarily of the Americans who occupied the Philippines. The creation of Camp John Hay actually gave birth to Baguio City.

The celebration of the founding day of Baguio City is September 1.

Commerce and Industry_____________________

Much of the economy of Baguio is heavily dependent on tourism. A secondary source of income for the residents is its character as commercial hub in the province of Benguet. Many of the agricultural and mining goods produced in Benguet goes to Baguio City for central distribution.

Getting There and Away_____________________

The three main access roads leading to Baguio from the lowlands are Kennon Road, Marcos Highway, and Naguilian Highway.

Kennon Road starts from Rosario, La Union and winds its way through a narrow and steep valley. This road is the fastest route to Baguio but is the most dangerous with frequent landslides during the rainy season.

Marcos Highway, which starts from Agoo, La Union, and Naguilian Highway, which starts from Bauang, La Union, are more roundabout routes but are much safer than Kennon Road and are the only routes permitted to buses and trucks.

Other Information__________________________

Baguio City is an independent city not belonging to any province. The city used to be part of the province of Benguet which completely surrounds the city. It is also the administrative center of the Cordillera Administrative Region.

The centerpiece of the city is the Burnham Park which features a rectangular lagoon and open fields. The eastern part of the city is dominated by high-class residential areas surrounding the Camp John Hay, a former American military recreation zone now turned into a tourist residential-commercial area with its own 18-hole golf course.