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The Halsema Highway (also known as the Benguet–Mountain Province Road, the Baguio–Bontoc Road, and the Mountain Trail [1]) is a national secondary highway in the Philippines. Situated within the Cordillera Central range in northern Luzon , it stretches from the city limit [ 2 ] of Baguio to the municipality of Bontoc . [ 3 ]
Magsaysay Avenue and Session Road intersection in Baguio, terminus of N204 beside Malcolm Square and the Maharlika Livelihood Complex. Half-tunnel section of the Halsema Highway in Atok, Benguet. Route 204 after the junction with Bontoc–Banaue Road in Bontoc, Mountain Province.
During the American rule, Atok was established as one of the 19 townships of the province of Benguet, upon the issuance of Act No. 48 by the Philippine Commission on November 22, 1900. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] On August 13, 1908, Benguet was established as a sub-province of the newly created Mountain Province with the enactment of Act No. 1876 .
Previously called the Gurel–Bokod–Kabayan–Buguias–Abatan Road, the road's current name honors the former Representative of Baguio and Benguet Andres Acop Cosalan, Sr., who served for two terms from 1965 to 1973 and again from 1978 to 1984. [4]
The road is one of the major access roads to the city of Baguio for travelers coming from Nueva Vizcaya and the Cagayan Valley region. Measuring 103.344 kilometers (64.215 mi), [1] it is also longer than Asin–Nangalisan–San Pascual Road, Aspiras–Palispis Highway (formerly Marcos Highway), Kennon Road, and Naguilian Road.
Poverty Incidence of Benguet 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2000 4.10 2003 15.00 2006 5.77 2009 6.10 2012 3.69 2015 3.62 2018 5.96 2021 3.90 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Benguet is a major producer of highland vegetables in the country. Agriculture, mining, and tourism are the major industries in Benguet. Its cool climate and high altitude has made it an ideal place for producing highland ...
The 47.17-kilometer (29.31 mi) [1] highway traverses the municipality of Tuba and the city of Baguio in Benguet, and the municipalities of Pugo, Tubao, and Agoo in La Union. It is one of the four main roads used by motorists and travelers to access Baguio from the northwestern lowlands of Luzon. [2]
Kennon Road, also known as the Rosario–Baguio Road, is a two lane 33.53-kilometer (20.83 mi) roadway in Benguet province in the Philippines connecting the mountain city of Baguio in Benguet to the lowland town of Rosario in La Union province.