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Baguio (bă`gēō, Sp. bägyō`), city (1990 pop. 183,142), Benguet prov., NW Luzon, the Philippines. Baguio is the summer capital of the country, with many government buildings. It is also a noted mountain resort situated in beautiful pine forests and is the center of a major gold-producing area. The city is noted for the wood carvings of its Igorot aborigines. Nearby, at Lepanto, are important copper mines, and there is a major hydroelectric development on the Agno River. Originally settled by the Spanish, Baguio developed only after the American occupation, when a modern city was laid out (1909) by Daniel H. Burnham and roads were built (the first in 1913) to connect it with the main highways. The city was captured early (Dec., 1941) in World War II by Japanese land forces. Baguio is the seat of the national Philippine Military Academy, the Univ. of Baguio, and St. Louis Univ. Baguio a city in the N Philippines, on N Luzon: summer capital of the Republic. Pop.: 287 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In her new position at the recently expanded Tribeca office at 86 Franklin Street, Baguio is working on projects originating in the New York office. Emelie Baguio earned a medical degree from Cebu Institute of Medicine in the Philippines and completed her postgraduate training in Manila. In 1904 Daniel Burnham was commissioned to develop plans for Manila and the northern hill resort city of Baguio. |
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