La Trinidad, Benguet
La Trinidad | |
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| Municipality of La Trinidad | |
La Trinidad as viewed from Windy Hill | |
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| Anthem: La Trinidad Hymn | |
Map of Benguet with La Trinidad highlighted | |
Interactive map of La Trinidad | |
La Trinidad 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 | Roderick C. Awingan |
| • Vice Mayor | Guiller A. Galwan |
| • Representative | Eric Yap |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 54,087 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 142,925 |
| • Density | 2,041/km2 (5,285/sq mi) |
| • Households | 36,824 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 7.11 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 728.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,239 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 450.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 221.6 million (2022) |
| 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 |
La Trinidad ([lɐ tɾinɪˈdɐd]), officially the Municipality of La Trinidad (Ilocano: Ili ti La Trinidad; Tagalog: Bayan ng La Trinidad), is a municipality and capital of the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 142,925 people.
The town is known for its strawberry fields, earning the title "Strawberry Fields of the Philippines". The municipality is within the Metro Baguio area.