Geographical Location

Baguio City is located 251 kilometers north of Manila by road and 41.8 kilometers by air. It is about 5 hours ride by land or 45 minutes by air from Manila . It is landlocked within, the province of Benguet on all sides by its municipalities; on the north by the capital town of La Trinidad , on the east by Itogon, and on the south to west by Tuba. With City Hall as a point of reference, it extends 8.2 kilometers from east to west and 7.2 kilometers from north to south. The City has a perimeter of 30.98 kilometers.

The land area of Baguio as defined by its charter is 48.9 square kilometers. This was however, amended by Republic Act 3092 of the Revised Administrative Code, dated October 10, 1969 which increased the city's land area to 57.49 square kilometers.

Quick Info:

language:
Tagalog, English,Ilocano

Time Zone:
GMT + 8 hrs

Electricity:
220 V

Mobile Phone:
GSM 900/1800

Currency

The unit of currency is the peso. One (1) peso is equal to 100 centavos. Currency notes are available in denominations of 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000.

Visa

Visitors with passports valid at least 6 months beyond the period you intend to stay and either a return ticket or a ticket to another destination outside of the Philippines, are allowed entry without a visa for up to 21 days. For visits longer than 21 days, a temporary visitor's visa must be secured from the Philippine embassy or consulate in your country.

Business Hours