La Trinidad, Benguet

La Trinidad
Municipality
Municipality of La Trinidad
La Trinidad as viewed from Windy Hill
La Trinidad as viewed from Windy Hill
Flag of La Trinidad
Flag
Official seal of La Trinidad
Seal
Nicknames: 
  • Strawberry Fields of the Philippines[1][2]
  • Rose Capital of the Philippines[3]
Anthem: La Trinidad Hymn
Map of Benguet with La Trinidad highlighted
Map of Benguet with La Trinidad highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
La Trinidad is located in Philippines
La Trinidad
La Trinidad
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°28′N 120°35′E / 16.46°N 120.59°E / 16.46; 120.59
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceBenguet
District Lone district
FoundedJune 16, 1950
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [4]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of La Trinidad[*]Romeo K. Salda
 • Vice MayorRoderick C. Awingan
 • RepresentativeEric Yap
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate50,990 voters (2022)
Area
[5]
 • 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
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
 • Households
36,824
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
7.11
% (2021)[7]
 • Revenue₱ 584 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,205 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 390.2 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 178.8 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBenguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2601
PSGC
141110000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Native languagesKankanaey
Ibaloi
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.latrinidad.gov.ph

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."

  1. ^ "Municipality of La Trinidad, Benguet". DILG-CAR. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "ABAP qualifier spices up La Trinidad festival". The Philippine Star. March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference GMANews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^  Municipality of La Trinidad | (DILG)
  5. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.