Metro Baguio
BLISTT | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Skyline of Baguio City at night | |
 Baguio and neighboring towns which is regarded as part of Metro Baguio. | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
| Province | Benguet |
| Established | April 11, 2004 |
| Metropolitan Center | Baguio |
| City/Municipality | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council |
| • Chairman | Benjamin Magalong (mayor of Baguio) |
| • Co-Chairman | Arthur Baldo (mayor of Sablan) |
| • Treasurer | Edna Tabanda (mayor of La Trinidad) |
| • Secretary | Ruben Paoad (mayor of Tublay) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,094.79 km2 (422.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 to 1,850 m (1,500 to 6,069 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 644,589 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| Area Code | +63 74 |
Metro Baguio, also known as BLISTT, is an agglomeration of the city of Baguio and five municipalities of the Philippine province of Benguet, namely: La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba, and Tublay.
Long proposed and supported by the NEDA-Regional Development Council-Cordillera,[2] it was previously defined between 2007 and 2017 as one of twelve metropolitan areas in the Philippines.[3][4] The original "BLIST" long existed as a concept since its inception in August 1990, a month after the 1990 earthquake which devastated the city of Baguio and other surrounding areas,[5] and only existed as an informal reference to the area. The concept was later amended into "BLISTT" in 2009, which included the municipality of Tublay, despite not being adjacent to the city of Baguio.[5] It was officially established after a signing of a memorandum of agreement by the mayors of the component local government units.[6]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NEDA-CARwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Mercado, Ruben G.; Chammag, Carmel P. (October 1998). "Owning the Metropolitan Vision: The Case of BLIST". Discussion Papers (98–16). Philippine Institute for Development Studies. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Development Information Staff, National Economic and Development Authority (August 30, 2007). "Building Globally Competitive Metro Areas in the Philippines" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ "Chapter 3: Overlay of Economic Growth, Demographic Trends, and Physical Characteristics" (PDF). Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022. National Economic and Development Authority: 37–38. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Midland1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Cabreza, Vincent (November 5, 2012). "Better Trade, Traffic Seen Between Baguio, Neighbors". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 1, 2015.