La Trinidad, officially the Municipality of La Trinidad ( ilo, Ili ti La Trinidad; tl, Bayan ng La Trinidad), is a 1st class

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and capital of the

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Benguet Benguet (), officially the Province of Benguet ('';'' ; pag, Luyag/Probinsia na Benguet; ilo, Probinsia ti Benguet; ), is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the southern tip of the Cordillera Administrative Region in the islan ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 137,404 people. The municipality is known for its strawberry plantations earning the title "Strawberry Fields of the Philippines". La Trinidad is within Metro Baguio area. The town's name comes from the Spanish phrase for "The Trinity"

History

Spanish period

The valley encompassing La Trinidad was originally called "

", a thriving community of

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migrants from Tinek. Natives traded local products, which included gold, with nearby lowland towns that had Dominican and

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missions established. About 1616, the procurator general of

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, Hemando de los Rios Coronel became interested in the mountain gold and proposed to the Spanish King to expedite its search. He wrote both Alonso Fajardo, the Governor of Manila, and the Archbishop of Manila in December 1618 that it was the solution to both the abandoned missions as well as the depleted colonial treasury. Fajardo requested feedback from the

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s on this matter; whether waging a war against the

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s was

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. Only the

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objected with the war, preferring only that their "mines be occupied in the name of his Majesty". In 1620, Fajardo sent the first expedition under Captain Garcia Aldana y Cabrera, Governor of

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. Aldana and his men took the route from

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, crossing the Naguilian River to Duplas (La Union), then followed the Bornotan (Santo Rosario) River eventually reaching Takdian. Upon arriving at the mining community of Bua, the men found only a recently burned village, suggesting the natives fled with nothing for them to plunder. Aldana examined the Antamok mines and was able to gather some gold. A second expedition was sent in 1623 under the command of Sergeant Major Antonio Carreño de Valdes. Carreño was able to repel some Igorot assaults, building two forts; 'Fort Santiago' overlooking the present Santo Nino mines, and 'Fort del Rosario' in the Antamok-

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area. The Igorots submitted to Spanish authorities only to strike back when the rainy season made it difficult to send manpower and new supplies, prompting the Spaniards to retreat. Finally, in 1624, Fajardo sent Captain Alonso Martin Quirante, a master of strategy, logistics and tactics. In February of that year, Quirante took off with a huge expedition of 1,903 soldiers, carpenters, miners, smiths, slaves, clerks and some requisite clergy. He divided his large force into three; the first to clear the road, the second to follow, and the third with rations and arms. This ensured they would reach the mining area after clearing out an Igorot fort along the way. Quirante was able to reach the mining areas, and discovered about two hundred abandoned houses, implying the locals fled beforehand. He rebuilt Fort Santiago, and examined five mines; four of which showed signs of having been abandoned by the Igorots: Arisey Bugayona, Baranaban, Antamog, and Conog. The fifth mine called Galan was still operational. Quirante ordered baskets of ore gathered from each mine, labeled and ready for

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ing. The results showed no evidence of deposits rich enough to yield attractive profit, prompting Quirante to return to Manila with 400 baskets of ore to be sent to

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for further assaying. La Trinidad skyline (La Trinidad, Benguet)(2018-11-26)

Meanwhile, the

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had become concerned at the expense of the project which had already cost 33,982

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. Don

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took over the government, convening the council to decide on the issue. The Royal Audiencia decided to abandon the project because of mounting expenses, loss of life and the continued hostility of the Igorots and their land. In 1829, another expedition was sent to Benguet under Guillermo Galvey. Although the District of Benguet was established in La Trinidad by 1846, it was only on April 21, 1874, under Commandant Manuel Scheidnagel, that "''Valle de Benguet''" was renamed "''Valle de La Trinidad''" (La Trinidad Valley). Despite popular acceptance that it was named as "a fitting tribute to Galvey’s wife - Doña Trinidad de Galvey" – recent research has revealed that credit should have probably gone to Scheidnagel, having been inspired by the three prominent adjacent hills (in effect, forming a Trinity: a religious icon of the Christian campaign) overlooking the ''

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'' church, where the seat of government, the ''Cabecera'', was established. Together with 40 other smaller surrounding ''

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s'', La Trinidad was placed under the jurisdiction of the newly established Benguet ''commandancia politico-militar'' in 1846 and was established as its administrative headquarters during the

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American period

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During the Philippine Revolution, in July 1898, Filipino revolutionary forces under the Ibaloi chieftain Juan Cariño and

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liberated La Trinidad from the Spaniards and took over the government, proclaiming Benguet as a province of the new

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, with La Trinidad as its capital. In 1900, the American colonizers arrived, and La Trinidad was established as one of the 19

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under Benguet province, upon the issuance of ''Act No. 48''. For a brief period,

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became the

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of Benguet when appointed Benguet province civil governor ''H.P. Whitmarsh'' moved the seat of government 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

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Second World War

On May 3, 1945, The Filipino soldiers of the 2nd, 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army, 1st Constabulary 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.

Modern history

La Trinidad was transformed into a full-fledged town from its former status as municipal district by virtue of ''

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No. 531'', approved June 16, 1950. On June 23, 2016, La Trinidad was highlighted in the media when the first and largest community artwork in the Philippines, the '' STOBOSA Hillside Homes Artwork'' was unveiled, featuring hillside houses within the ''

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''s of Stonehill, Botiwtiw and Sadjap of Barangay Balili painted with sunflower and abstract designs. Today, people often hear about the town's push for cityhood. The town had long surpassed the requirements for annual income, but could not comply with either of the minimum population or land area requirements of at least 150,000 inhabitants or a contiguous territory of 100 square kilometers, as mandated by the

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Cityhood

House Bill No. 6367 was filed last February 20, 2020 for the conversion of the municipality of La Trinidad into a component city in the province of Benguet. The bill is currently pending with the committee on local government since February 26, 2020.

Geography

La Trinidad is located at , at the central portion of Benguet. It is bounded by Tublay on the north-east, Sablan on the west,

on the south,

on the southeast, and

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on the south-west. According to the

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Benguet. 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 above sea level. Elevation ranges from above sea level. The Balili River is the municipality's main water drainage which carries upstream water from the Sagudin River in Baguio. The river merges with another upstream river in Tuel upon reaching the La Trinidad-Tublay-Sablan tri-point. La Trinidad is from

and from

Climate

La Trinidad has a dry-winter

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(

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: Cwb), featuring a menacing wet season. 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 during the month of December at its coldest and at its warmest during the months of March, April and May. The average daily temperature is . Wind velocity is 1.43. During the rainiest month of August, the rainfall average is .

Barangays

La Trinidad is politically subdivided into 16

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s., with 11 classified as ''urban'' and 5 as ''rural''. As of 2015, the most populous is Pico with 23,282 people, while Bineng, with 1,624 people, has the least. Wangal is the largest in terms of land area, while Cruz is the smallest. Balili was the most densely populated, and Bineng was the least. Bineng has the most number of

s, while Betag has the least with only 4. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain,

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, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years. – "powdery substance from

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Demographics

In the 2020 census, La Trinidad had a population of 137,404. The population density was .

Economy

La Trinidad supplies most of the Philippines' strawberries and

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which include

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s. The La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Post is visited by wholesalers and traders of vegetables from other provinces. The presence of the

Benguet State University The Benguet State University (BSU or BengSU) is a state university in the province of Benguet, Philippines. Its main campus is in La Trinidad. History It started as the La Trinidad Farm School, which was elevated to Trinidad Agricultural Sc ...

in the municipality serves as a boost to agricultural research and development in the region. The town landed on the

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for baking the world's largest strawberry

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, at , at the La Trinidad Strawberry Festival on March 20, 2004. Its proximity to the city of

attracts tourists, primarily to the strawberry fields in the valley, and lesser to the Benguet Provincial Capitol and the Rose Gardens of barangay Bahong.

Government

La Trinidad, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of

, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Education

La Trinidad, aside from the adjacent city of Baguio, is the center of higher education in Benguet province.

Public schools

As of 2014, La Trinidad has 23

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s and 7 public

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s. The main campus of the

, the first university in the province, is located in the municipality.

Private schools

There are 11 private schools according to the Department of Education - Schools Division of Benguet. * BVS Colleges *

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* H.O.P.E. Christian Academy, Inc. * King's College of the Philippines * Little Flower Children's Home Foundation * Northskills Polytechnic College, Inc. * Philippine College of Ministry *

Philippine Nazarene College Philippine Nazarene College (PNC), formerly known as Luzon Nazarene Bible College (LNBC), is an undergraduate-level institution located at La Trinidad, Benguet in the Philippines. Operating as Nazarene Bible College from 1952 to 1969, PNC is a the ...

* Rainbow Mission International Academy, Inc. * San Jose School of La Trinidad, Inc. *

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Notable personalities

La Trinidad is the burial place of: *

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(1844–1899), a Filipino patriot and one of the founders of the

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Sister cities

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Miyako, Iwate is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 51,150, and a population density of 41 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Miyako is located in central Iwate Prefecture, bordered by ...

, Japan *

Tamuning, Guam Tamuning, also known as Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon ( ch, Tamuneng) is a village located on the western shore of the United States territory of Guam. The village of Tamuning is the economic center of Guam, containing tourist center Tumon, Harmon Indus ...

, USA

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