La Trinidad, Benguet

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La Trinidad
Municipality
La Trinidad Valley
La Trinidad Valley
Official seal of La Trinidad
Seal
Nickname(s): Strawberry Capital of the Philippines
Rose Capital of the Philippines[1]
{{#property:P242}}
Location in the province of Benguet
La Trinidad is located in Philippines
La Trinidad
La Trinidad
Location within the Philippines
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Country [[{{#property:P17}}]]
Region Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province [[{{#property:P131}}]]
District Lone district of Benguet
Founded 1950
Barangays 16
Government
 • Mayor Edna Cuyopan Tabanda
Area[2]
 • Total 70.04 km2 (27.04 sq mi)
Population (Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 584: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).)[3]
 • Total {{#property:P1,082}}
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code {{#property:P281}}
Dialing code {{#property:P473}}
Income class 1st class
Website {{#property:P856}}

La Trinidad is a first class[2] and capital municipality of the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 584: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). census, it has a population of {{#property:P1082}} people.[3]

The municipality is known for its strawberry and vegetable plantations earning the town the title "Strawberry Capital of the Philippines".[1][4] The town currently holds the Guinness World Record for baking the world's largest strawberry shortcake in March 20, 2004.[5]

History

Pre-colonial and Spanish periods

The valley encompassing La Trinidad was originally called "Benguet", a thriving community of Ibaloi migrants from Tinek. Colonial influence reached the area upon Spanish explorers Don M. Quirante's discovery of the valley in 1642, and Lt. Col. Guillermo Galvey's expedition to Benguet in 1829.[1]

The valley was later renamed to "La Trinidad" in honor of Galvey's wife.[6] Together with 40 other smaller surrounding rancherías, La Trinidad was placed under the jurisdiction of the newly established Benguet commandancia politico-militar in 1846.[7][8] La Trinidad was established as the administrative headquarters of the Benguet commandancia during the Spanish Conquest of the Philippines.[1][6][9]

American period

With the establishment of Benguet as a province under the Republic of the Philippines in 1899, La Trinidad was made as its capital.[1]

In 1900, the American colonizers arrived, and La Trinidad was established as one of the 19 townships under Benguet province, upon the issuance of Act No. 48.[6][10] For a brief period, Baguio became the capital of Benguet when appointed Benguet province civil governor H.P. Whitmarsh moved the capital from La Trinidad to Baguio in 1901. La Trinidad was made the provincial capital again in 1909, after the Baguio township was abolished and converted into a chartered city.[1]

Second World War

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. In 1942, Japanese soldiers occupied La Trinidad, Benguet.[citation needed]

On May 3, 1945, The Filipino soldiers of the 2nd, 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, 1st Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary, and the 66th Infantry Regiment of the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines - Northern Luzon or USAFIP-NL liberated La Trinidad.[1]

Modern history

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. La Trinidad was transformed into a full-fledged town from its former status as municipal district by virtue of Republic Act No. 531, approved June 16, 1950.[11]

On March 13, 2004, Proclamation No. 585, s. 2004 was signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declaring every March 18, the date of the annual Strawberry Festival, as a special non-working holiday for the municipality.[12]

The town landed on the Guinness Book of World Records for baking the world's largest strawberry shortcake, at 21,213.40 lb (9,622.23 kg), at the La Trinidad Strawberry Festival on March 20, 2004.[5]

In March 2015, 6,000 slices of strawberry cake were served as part of the events at this municipality's Strawberry Festival.[13] The cakes for the slices were prepared using fresh strawberries.[13]

Geography

La Trinidad is bounded by Tublay on the north-east, Sablan on the west, Baguio City on the south, Itogon on the southeast, and Tuba on the south-west.

The municipality has a land area of 7,004 hectares (17,310 acres),[2] representing 3.16% of the provincial land area. The terrain is generally mountainous with springs, rivers and creeks. The town has a valley which encompasses several barangays. The valley floor elevation is at 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea level. Elevation ranges from 500 to 1,700 metres (1,600 to 5,600 ft) above sea level.

Balili River is the municipality's main water drainage which carries upstream water from Sagudin River in Baguio City.[14] The river merges with another upstream river in Tuel upon reaching the La Trinidad-Tublay-Sablan tri-point.

Barangays

There are 16 barangays in La Trinidad, with 11 being classified as urban and 5 as rural.[15] The most populous is Pico with 18,271 people as of the 2010 Census, and Bineng having the least.[3] Wangal is the largest in terms of land area,[16] while Cruz is the smallest.[17] Balili was the most densely populated, and Bineng was the least. Bineng has the most number of sitios, while Betag has the least with only 4.

Barangay[15] Class[15] Etymology Historical
component
of		 Area Population Density
(2010)		 No. of
Sitios		 Location [A]
2010[3] 2007[18] Change
Alapang Rural Adafang, Ibaloi term for the powdery substance from limestone[19] Alno
(until 1967)[19]		 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[19] 4,171 3,627 +15.00% 2,100/km2
(5,400/sq mi)
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Alno Rural Alno, local term for a medicinal dipterocarp tree in the area[20] Bahong[20] Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[20] 2,046 1,821 +12.36% 210/km2
(540/sq mi)
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Ambiong Urban Ambiongan, Ibaloi term for "Black Carpet Bees" found in the rolling hills and forests[21] Eastern Pico
(until 1948)[21]		 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[21] 6,423 5,282 +21.60% 1,900/km2
(4,900/sq mi)
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Bahong Urban Pesjohong or naydihong, Ibaloi term for "hollow or bowl like"[22] Tacdian[22] Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[22] 4,828 3,997 +20.79% 730/km2
(1,900/sq mi)
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Balili Urban Badili, Ibaloi term for a type of grass abundant in the area[23] Pico[23] Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[23] 16,086 16,734 −3.87% 14,000/km2
(36,000/sq mi)
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Beckel Urban — Pico[24] Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[24] 3,453 3,544 −2.57% 360/km2
(930/sq mi)
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Bineng Rural Nabneng, local term characterizing the natural damming the by the Danao River[25] Disdis
(present-day Sablan)[25]		 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[25] 1,487 1,312 +13.34% 180/km2
(470/sq mi)
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Betag Urban Betag, a flat land area characterizing the terrain[26] Pico
(until the 1950s)[26]		 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[26] 6,863 6,235 +10.07% 4,400/km2
(11,000/sq mi)
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Cruz Urban Kurus, Ibaloi term of hanging/display of sacrificed animals' horns within the home of the cañao performer[17] Alapang
(until 1971)[17]		 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[17] 3,519 2,970 +18.48% 6,200/km2
(16,000/sq mi)
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Lubas Urban Dubas, Ibaloi term of red clay abundant in the area[27] Pico[27] Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[27] 5,591 4,602 +21.49% 2,300/km2
(6,000/sq mi)
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Pico Urban Piho, Ibaloi term for the pick mattock inhabitants used to flatten the hilly land[28] — Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[28] 18,271 16,577 +10.22% 5,500/km2
(14,000/sq mi)
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Poblacion Urban Poblacion, the site of the old Spanish Presidencia[29] Benget[29] Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[29] 10,594 10,627 −0.31% 10,000/km2
(26,000/sq mi)
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Puguis Rural — Pico
(until the 1950s)[30]		 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[30] 7,163 6,551 +9.34% 700/km2
(1,800/sq mi)
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Shilan Urban Shalan, local term for "the way to and from"[31] Tacdian[31] Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[31] 4,330 3,419 +26.65% 580/km2
(1,500/sq mi)
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Tawang Urban Kankanaey word, "catching birds through the use of fire inside the cave"
or Tayawan, Ibaloi term for the "tayaw" ritual inside the Tawang caves[32]		 parts of Pico,
Alapang and Shilan[32]		 Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[32] 7,456 6,294 +18.46% 3,000/km2
(7,800/sq mi)
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Wangal Rural Vangal, Ibaloi term attributed to the river[16] — Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[16] 4,907 4,218 +16.33% 440/km2
(1,100/sq mi)
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Climate

La Trinidad belongs under the Type I climate by the Coronas System of classification with distinct wet and dry seasons. The dry season is from November to April while the wet season occurs during the rest of the year. The climate is cool with temperatures ranging from 11.7 °C (53.1 °F) during the month of December at its coldest and 23.2 °C (73.8 °F) at its warmest during the months of March, April and May. The average daily temperature is 18.55 °C (65.39 °F). Wind velocity is 1.43. During the rainiest month of August, the rainfall average is 850.70 millimetres (33.492 in).

Demographics

Population census of La Trinidad
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 48,252 —    
1995 63,089 +5.15%
2000 67,963 +1.61%
2007 97,810 +5.15%
2010 107,188 +3.39%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][33]

Economy

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A strawberry vendor in La Trinidad

Agriculture constitutes the economy of La Trinidad. The town supplies most of the Philippines' strawberries[34] and cut flowers which include roses.[35][36][37] The La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Post is visited by wholesalers and traders of vegetables from other provinces.[38] The presence of the Benguet State University in the municipality serves as a boost to agricultural research and development in the region.[39]

Its proximity to the city of Baguio attracts tourists, primarily to the strawberry fields in the valley, and lesser to the Benguet Provincial Capitol and the Rose Gardens of barangay Bahong.[40]

Education

Public schools

As of 2014, La Trinidad has 23 public elementary schools and 7 public secondary schools.[41][42][43]

The main campus of the Benguet State University, the first university in the province, is located in the municipality.

Private schools

  • San Jose School of La Trinidad, Inc.
  • Cordillera Career Development College - the first private tertiary school in the BIMAK (Benguet, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Apayao, Kalinga) region, excluding Baguio City
  • King's College of the Philippines
  • Philippine Nazarene College - formerly known as Luzon Nazarene Bible College (LNBC), established in 1952
  • H.O.P.E. Christian Academy
  • Little Flower Children's Home Foundation
  • The Montessori Academy
  • Globalight Vision School
  • BVS Colleges - Formerly Benguet Vocational school Colleges
  • Star Colleges - Formerly Twinkle Star School

Notable people

La Trinidad is the burial place of:

References

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External links

 Tublay
Sablan
  La Trinidad  
Tuba Baguio Itogon

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