Baguio

American  

[bah-gee-oh, bah-gyaw] / ˈbɑ giˌoʊ, ˈbɑ gyɔ /

noun

1. a city on western Luzon, in the northern Philippines: summer capital. 4,961 feet (1,512 meters) high.

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Baguio British  

/ ˈbæɡɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. a city in the N Philippines, on N Luzon: summer capital of the Republic. Pop: 287 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Fontanilla’s Filipino heritage comes from her father, Frank Fontanilla, who was born in Baguio City.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023

Crowds of people stand on the side of the road, following an earthquake in Baguio City, Philippines July 27, 2022 in this screen grab obtained from social media video.

From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2022

In Baguio City, where an outsourcing company doctor died after an office outbreak in March, hundreds of cases were traced to two major call centers where agents shared common dormitories.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2021

The southern city of Davao and the northern city of Baguio are also under partial restrictions limiting business operations and public transport.

From The Guardian • Feb. 27, 2021

Life in Baguio City, about 130 miles from Manila, was somewhat more exotic than Tokyo.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady