La Trinidad

Philippines / Cordillera / Baguio /
 town, capital city of state/province/region, municipality, third-level administrative division
Municipality of La Trinidad, Province of Benguet
ZIP code: 2601

La Trinidad is the capital municipality of the landlocked province of Benguet in the Philippines. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 107,188 people, making it the most populated town in the province.

The municipality is the seat of the provincial government and a few government department regional offices. It is dubbed as the "Strawberry Capital of the Philippines" since strawberries are grown only in La Trinidad.

The town is also referred to as:
-The Salad Bowl of the Philippines (vegetable gardens at the La Trinidad Valley)
-The Rose Garden of the Philippines (rose & various cutflowers at Barangay Bahong)

Official Website: www.latrinidad.gov.ph

History: (from www.latrinidad.gov.ph/spanish%20period.html)
'' The name “Benguet” was once limited to the area of what is now the La Trinidad Valley. Benguet is a native term which refers to a lake where water does not drain, referring to the former swamp area where no natural drain existed. In search for gold, Spanish explorers led by Don M. Quirante discovered the valley in 1624. Its name "La Trinidad" is the namesake of her discoverer, Don Q.M. Quirante’s beloved and beautiful wife ''

La Trinidad is politically subdivided into 16 barangays:

-Alapang
-Alno
-Ambiong
-Bahong
-Balili
-Beckel
-Betag
-Bineng
-Cruz
-Lubas
-Pico
-Poblacion
-Puguis
-Shilan
-Tawang
-Wangal
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Trinidad,_Benguet
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   16°28'12"N   120°35'59"E

Comments

  • a great place
  • la trinidad is fast becoming an urban area...although when it comes to people, you can always trust them to bringing you towhere you want
  • there are plenty of sweet strawberries here
  • la trinidad is a place like no other places ive gone before..
  • 4months ago, me and my wife spend a lovely cool summer in trinidad.. now im missing her a lot after leaving her and going to dubai
  • Masaya dito, promise!!! Heheh(d2 aq lumaki eh,haha!)
  • ..this is really a great place... hey kyle, are yah nairo?
  • wahehehe... muzta kan (nyehehe... parang friendster noh???) all products of this municipality is being said as galing ng baguio... haaay... dapat ma charge ng stealing of property rights ang baguio city... damn... ~c2
  • TRINIDAD GIRLS ARE PRETTY
  • La Trinidad is now becoming a melting pot, people from nearby provinces and even regions preferred to reside here because of the climate and the place itself. im proud ibalois who live here are peace loving people...
  • na pintas idtoy ah!u mali kayo apo!
  • i always pass thru the strawberry fields when i go to work, im sad its deteriorating.. wala nang beauty, parami na ang bahay, walang desiplina ang mga vendors.. dapat may siminar ang mga vendors and farmers on beautification. LGU must pass and implement a no putting up of building policy even it is private property. and BSU must issue a memo on strawberry only policy to farmers.. kaya nga tinawag na strawberry fields in the Philippines.. dba?
  • pretty
  • Logos or Official Seal Images from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ph_seal_benguet_la_trinidad.png http://www.benguet.gov.ph/photos/munprof/latrinidad.jpg
  • If you want to spend some time in a peaceful, quiet, but developed area away from the highly urbanized and stressful City of Baguio, then this is the right place to visit.
  • u know baguio was the best place ihave seen i see its wide strawberry plantation and i see how our ancestors use their effort by planting rice terecess
  • this is where i live
  • Please don't abuse the comment vote system. Comments are still reliable in providing some info about a certain place, when it could not be placed in the description.
  • i stayed there untill i finished college, and its a cool place. i lived with my brother and my sister. now that i moved here in manila, i missed the cold place, i missed my alma matter sanjose high school and the beloved strawberry farm, adivay festival, strawberry fest ang the very famous PANAGBENGA.. i missed baguio and la trinidad.. but i do often visit if im not bz with my work..
  • yeah.. La Trinidad a place U shouldnt miss.. :D
  • this is the home of strawberries, not baguio city... ito poh!!!
  • I was quite displeased when I saw Baguio City actually use the strawberry in one of the butterfly wings of their Centennial celebration logo. Well, strawberries are not grown in Baguio, the city independent from Benguet Province. What's more, the strawberry is the icon and representation of the Municipality of La Trinidad. It seems the Baguio City government officials are desperately assuring that the "BLIST" concept will soon and surely be approved..
  • i didn't realize that there was a patent for strawberries! =b
  • so great,to know it.how i miss going to la trinidad benguet
  • la trinidad is much better to live in and its peaceful in here(especially in my place where there are are policemen everywhere) unlike in neighboring Baguio City where there is some uncertainty in security. i'm glad living in here!
  • i think it should become as a component city of the province since it is earning well and has hundred thousand population.
  • wala na pumapangit na ang La Trinidad at Baguio nauubos na ang mga igorot dumadami na ang mga ........... at parang naging delikado nung meron sila..
  • toto o yan wew dumadami sila kaya siguradong dadami ang drug addicts
  • Hope to visit there very soon from Zambales.Canvassing to possibly relocate there next year.
  • Hehehe mga yon kainis parang kabute naglipana kala mo mga banal sila mga nagpasok ng droga sa baguio kaya nga naglipana lalo na malait sa crystal cave!
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