Baguio City 11=========== Baguio is where Filipinos go when the lowland heat stops being tolerable: 1,500 metres up in the Cordillera, in pine forest, cool enough to have earned the name Summer Capital of the Philippines. The market sells strawberries, ube jam and woven blankets to everyone who walks down from Session Road, and the students keep the city awake the rest of the year. Type: City In: Luzon > Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) PSGC: 1430300000 Population: 368,426 (2020 census) Elevation: 1,540 m Known for: cool weather, pine trees, Panagbenga, strawberries, Cordillera crafts URL: https://pinasdex.com/luzon/car/baguio/ Visit - Bayan Park in Aurora Hill: A sight at #35 Bayan Park Road, Baguio City. [#35 Bayan Park Road] - Burnham Park: The city's central park: a boating lagoon, a bike loop and a skating rink, laid out by Daniel Burnham in the American period. Burnham was the American architect who drew the city plan for Baguio, and the park, officially the … [Jose Abad Santos Drive] - Camp John Hay: This former R&R facility for American military personnel during the American occupation was turned over to the Philippine Government in 1991. Now under the auspices of the Bases Conversion & Development Authority (BCDA), Camp John Hay is a sort of … - Igorot Stone Kingdom: A contemporary stone attraction made through the traditional method of riprap and reinforced with concrete. Made from the concept of an Igorot child's fantasy of castles, the Igorot Stone Kingdom is meant to showcase Igorot culture and folklore. [Long-long Road, Pinsao Proper] - Lion's Head: Limestone sculpture of a lion by the Baguio chapter of the Lions Club. It is carved by Ifugao artist Anselmo Bayang Day-ag and is considered as the Baguio's "entrance marker" for tourists coming from south of the city. [Kennon Road, Camp 6] - St. Francis Xavier Seminary Bamboo Educational Demo Farm (Bamboo Sanctuary): Here you can find a beautiful bamboo sanctuary and demo farm. It was wonderful seeing various species of bamboo. [Pacdal Liteng] - Wright Park: Tranquil natural area full of trees, where visitors can walk, jog or rent horses to ride. [The Mansion, Romulo Drive] - Session Road: The main street, lined with bakeries and bookshops. It closes to cars on Sundays and fills with stalls and buskers. The road runs 1.7 kilometres through the middle of the city, six lanes wide, and on open days it carries … - BenCab Museum: The painter Benedicto Cabrera's museum of Cordillera art and his own work, with a garden and cafe below. Cabrera, a National Artist, opened it in 2009 to hold his own collection, and he gave Cordillera indigenous art a place in … [Km 6 Asin Road, Tuba] - Mines View Park: An overlook onto the old Benguet mining valley, ringed by stalls selling strawberry taho and knitted jackets. The park stands on a promontory 4 kilometres from downtown, on the northeastern edge of the city, and looks across to the mining … Eat - Strawberry taho: Warm silken tofu with strawberry syrup instead of the usual caramel, sold from buckets around Mines View in the morning. - Strawberries: Grown next door in La Trinidad and sold fresh, as jam and as wine, mostly from November to May. - Pinikpikan: A Cordillera chicken broth cooked with etag, the salted smoked pork that gives it its smell and depth. - Sundot-kulangot: A sticky rice sweet served in a small pitogo shell and eaten with a stick, from any pasalubong stall. - Baguio longganisa: A garlicky sausage, less sweet than the Lucban kind, eaten with garlic rice and a fried egg. Events - Ibagiw Creative Festival: November, at the Baguio Convention Center. Baguio is a UNESCO Creative City for crafts and folk art. Ibagiw fills November with craft markets, workshops and shows from the city's weavers, carvers and painters. Government - Mayor: Benjamin Magalong (Third term, from the May 2025 election) [checked 2026-09-19, source: Rappler and Wikipedia, 2025 Baguio local elections] - Vice Mayor: Faustino Olowan (Presides over the city council) [checked 2026-09-19, source: Rappler and Wikipedia, 2025 Baguio local elections] - Councilor: Edison R. Bilog [checked 2026-09-20, source: English Wikipedia: Baguio] - Councilor: Joel A. Alangsab [checked 2026-09-20, source: English Wikipedia: Baguio] - Councilor: Jose M. Molintas [checked 2026-09-20, source: English Wikipedia: Baguio] - Councilor: Leandro B. Yangot Jr. [checked 2026-09-20, source: English Wikipedia: Baguio] - Councilor: Vladimir D. Cayabas [checked 2026-09-20, source: English Wikipedia: Baguio] - Councilor: Peter C. Fianza [checked 2026-09-20, source: English Wikipedia: Baguio] - Councilor: Van Oliver M. Dicang [checked 2026-09-20, source: English Wikipedia: Baguio] - Councilor: Fred L. Bagbagen [checked 2026-09-20, source: English Wikipedia: Baguio] - Councilor: Paolo Raynor E. Salvosa [checked 2026-09-20, source: English Wikipedia: Baguio] - Councilor: Betty Lourdes F. Tabanda [checked 2026-09-20, source: English Wikipedia: Baguio] - Councilor: Yuri K. Weygan [checked 2026-09-20, source: English Wikipedia: Baguio] - Councilor: Elmer O. Datuin [checked 2026-09-20, source: English Wikipedia: Baguio] - Representative: Mauricio G. Domogan (Lakas) [checked 2026-09-20, source: English Wikipedia: Baguio] Official pages - City Government of Baguio: https://baguio.gov.ph/ Recent news - 2026-09-18 AFP confers Seal of State of Stable Internal Peace and Security to Cordillera (pia.gov.ph) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQTkJVLUNsbUtiSDk0TWV6TnptSko1azFYWE1ZTzJqN255Sjl0TWt5U1RyY29WNHNLbDBHVE1ZbkpUem1GTkZQeG95eE9RVUliNk52VHJMQy1NclRVR0NObGs3WWJxWjllV3FLaGc3WkhkYVpNRzF5Zl81a1RxMllqbENYTWNCRWFrcl9GNnBqS1dyaWJmbzJDSXJoMnh4SGY0YjA2SQ?oc=5 - 2026-09-17 AFP declares Cordillera under stable internal peace, security (Philippine News Agency) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUEFVX3lxTE5ndnFjOWNaLUd3ZkxUd0xuMGwzUU1QeXdsakEzLWhqS1B1cTNBdldCbFJscmpPdDE4eUtheFZoYlRtYl9RR05aV3h4cHd5SEl0?oc=5 - 2026-09-17 TESDA-CAR offers scholarships for 21 creative skills (Philippine News Agency) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUEFVX3lxTE1DaDVXMlRpQkxQbmpRUG1yTnZqUkF6MWFmUG9zb2pEZVBIWFJhWnpIWEZYbGtMVlgtdnVYcDBadVl1QTZwRWU1b0tOUzJORnp4?oc=5 - 2026-09-17 DepEd readies learning continuity plan amid class disruptions (Philippine News Agency) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUEFVX3lxTE1jR01Qdkhvdnc2R2o1Q0tIVGUtVkpwYWxZVUZTOXRpV3JjSXl5Z1BET3V1Y2ZIdnhSZWpGUlJxRVZzYVpuYXpnOWpoX3JQUFAz?oc=5 - 2026-09-16 DOT-CAR highlights inclusive tourism, wellness initiatives in YAKAP Handog event (pia.gov.ph) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPY3RXajVpVXp6bS1ab3VGaVdsY3RuV0llUGVJLUFrOFUxdExQLWt3a3QwRHc3bjlXNVk4RU1XdHdrcmp1OGpwUFdsc2xqRjB1cFhwVTctRjljQmN2b3RxUzNGT2djV2xLNXhlVzE0YkxqSXlOTUtrekNSd1N6OW9aYktFRmF1ejBMZzdnRkIzeGszWXl4UEV3bVViNV84NWtYRlA5cjRkRQ?oc=5 - 2026-09-15 SLU contributes to DOST-CAR Startup Ecosystem Mapping in Baguio-Benguet (slu.edu.ph) https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPUXZ6djZQMmNoSW8xckxHNVNicHAyb3VYY0hKM3RNVUJfYkZlc2dJSHFOcTNuYVdIc1QwdWhHbk51S29TR191TzR3OXV2M3NVTDF1YjExajdsWlNNTTk2T0Y1Z0hvbE1kVUZsLXRUNzhfNjBNU09Wdl90WVpkNjc4Q0dVXzZDd3FnNlZqWU82QjNTYmNFUldDeGl5dV9YS2xjZFNCNEd1RlJzUQ?oc=5 Source: PinasDex, https://pinasdex.com/luzon/car/baguio/. 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