Baguio city ,located on the northern Luzon in the Philippines belongs to the Benguet province geographically.
Baguio city ,located on the northern Luzon in the Philippines belongs to the Benguet province
geographically. The name of the city is derived from the word bagiw, the ibaloi word for ‘moss’ and
is known as the ‘City of pines’. Its lush green scenic environment provides for a beautiful and
pleasant vacation . Presenting the 10 things you need to know about Baguio city !
2. After the 1990 Luzon earthquake, significant infrastructure was damaged.
The buildings and highways were rebuilt with the aid from national government and donors like Japan , Singapore etc.
3. The majority of Baguio’s population are Roman Catholics.
4. The significant number of Muslims also form the population called the Filipino Muslims.The largest mosque in the city called ‘ Masjid-Al-Maarif’ is a known centre of Islamic studies of Philippines. Other minorties form the Buddhists and atheists.
5. Major retail centre with numerous shopping centres and bargain markets
Some of the vegetables are called ‘Baguio vegetables’ denoting the vegetables that do well in the cooler growing climate.
6. Baguio is home to the country’s best investment areas called the ‘Baguio City Economic Zone’ having the accredition of Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)
7. Local festivities called the ‘Panagbenga Festival ‘ attracts both local and foreign tourists
The only city of Philippines to have been listed among the top 25 destinations in Asia and holds 2011 Traveller’s Choice Destination Awards, Asia category as per TripAdvisor.
8. Baguio has hosted the 1978 World Chess Championship match between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi.
9. The common forms of transportations in the city are taxis and jeepneys.
Numerous Bus services links the city to Manila and Central Luzon.
10. Baguio is the Centre of Education with 8 major institutions for higher education.
Being a tourist destination it is the most comfortable place for students. The cool climate along with the widely known English language is best suited to serve the foreign immigrants; besides tuition is much cheaper than other expensive cities and the streets are safer to take a walk anytime in the day. The main assets of the city are its honest people which makes the stay of a foreign individual comfortable.
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