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Itogon, officially the '', is a of the Philippines in the province of in the of the Philippines. The population was at the.The largest municipality in Benguet by land area, Itogon is a mining town, being the site of the first large-scale mining operations in the country.Itogon is also the site of Binga Dam.HistorySpanish periodDuring 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). Balingway was later established as a town site and renamed after Codeng's native place.American periodDuring the American rule, Itogon 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.Mining operations started in Itogon in 1903, after Benguet Corporation, the Philippines' first mining firm, was established in the town under the name, Benguet Consolidated Mining Company (BCMC), by Americans Nelson Peterson and Harry Clyde.