[8] managed and operated by the SN Aboitiz Power - Benguet, Inc.[citation needed] During the Spanish Regime, a native of the historic pueblo of Itogon (or Itokhon), named Codeng, was appointed by the Spanish authorities as capitan of another nearby village, Balingway (currently Itogon Central/Proper[9]).

[6] During the American rule, Itogon was established as one of the 19 townships of the province of Benguet, upon the issuance of Act No.

[5][12] On August 13, 1908, Benguet was established as a sub-province of the newly created Mountain Province with the enactment of Act No.

[11] Guerrilla forces in Northern Luzon launch a successful attack on the Itogon Mining District on October 15, 1942, drawing Japanese attention.

Bulldozers started clearing the forested area of the Guissit Mountains in 1954 for the Binga Dam.

[11][14] Itogon is located at 16°22′N 120°40′E / 16.37°N 120.67°E / 16.37; 120.67, at the southeast end of the Benguet, forming a border with the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya (on the east) and Pangasinan (on the south).

The town is bounded by Baguio and the municipality of Tuba on the west, La Trinidad and Tublay on the north-west, Bokod on the north-east, Kayapa and Santa Fe on the southeast, San Manuel and San Nicolas on the south, and Sison on the south-west.

Other tourist spots include the open pit mines in Loacan, hot spring in Dalupirip, Mount Ugo in Tinongdan, Level 1300 swimming pools in Poblacion with hot steams and bath and the mummies in Domolpos also in Tinongdan.