Xinyi Township

The Cordillera Central defines the setting of Baguio — pine-covered uplands and steep, dissected slopes shape this northern Luzon city. At roughly 1,450 metres above sea level, Baguio is the administrative centre of the Cordillera Administrative Region and a longstanding highland retreat. It developed under American colonial rule in the early 20th century and received its city charter in 1909. Burnham Park, named for planner Daniel Burnham, anchors the centre; his plan influenced the city’s early layout. Beyond the denser core, Benguet’s highlands are associated with vegetable farming and the indigenous Igorot peoples. Baguio combines campuses, residential districts and roads threaded through established tree cover.