La Trinidad | |
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Municipality of La Trinidad | |
Nicknames: | |
Anthem: La Trinidad Hymn | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°28′N 120°35′E / 16.46°N 120.59°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Benguet |
District | Lone district |
Founded | June 16, 1950 |
Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Romeo K. Salda |
• Vice Mayor | Roderick C. Awingan |
• Representative | Eric Yap |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 50,990 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 70.04 km2 (27.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,102 m (3,615 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,820 m (5,970 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[6] | |
• Total | 137,404 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
• Households | 36,824 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 7.11 |
• Revenue | ₱ 584 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,205 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 390.2 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 178.8 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2601 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Kankanaey Ibaloi Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
La Trinidad ([lɐ tɾinɪˈdɐd]), officially the Municipality of La Trinidad (Ilocano: Ili ti La Trinidad; Tagalog: Bayan ng La Trinidad), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 137,404 people.[6]
The town is known for its strawberry plantations, earning the title "Strawberry Fields of the Philippines".[2]
The municipality is within the Metro Baguio area. The town's name comes from the Spanish phrase for "The Trinity."
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