<Li> Kankana - ey </Li> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.baguio.gov.ph </Td> </Tr> <P> Baguio, officially the City of Baguio (Ibaloi: Ciudad ne Bag - iw; Ilokano: Siudad ti Baguio; Filipino: Lungsod ng Baguio) and popularly referred to as Baguio City, is a mountain resort city located in Northern Luzon, Philippines . It is known as the Summer Capital of the Philippines, owing to its cool climate since the city is located approximately 1,540 meters (5,050 feet) above sea level in the Luzon tropical pine forests ecoregion, which also makes it conducive for the growth of mossy plants and orchids . </P> <P> Baguio is classified as a Highly Urbanized City (HUC). It is geographically located within Benguet, serving as the provincial capital from 1901 to 1916, but has since been administered independently from the province following its conversion into a chartered city . The city is the center of business, commerce, and education in northern Luzon, as well as the regional center of the Cordillera Administrative Region . According to the 2015 census, Baguio has a population of 345,366 . </P>

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