70-545: The Balili River , also known as the Naguilian River , is a river in the provinces of Benguet and La Union on the island of Luzon, Philippines . With a total length of 62.7 km (39.0 mi), it traverses the city of Baguio , and the municipalities of La Trinidad and Sablan before entering the province of La Union , where the midstream and downstream is called the Naguilian River. It drains into
140-427: A chartered city . On May 3, 1945, Filipino soldiers of the 66th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Commonwealth Army , USAFIP-NL liberated La Trinidad. 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. On June 23, 2016, La Trinidad was highlighted in the media when the first and largest community artwork in
210-518: A melting pot in some areas. According to the 2000 Philippine census, Kankanaeys comprised 42.96% (141,434) of the entire provincial household population of 329,216 at the time, while 29.15% (95,968) were identified as Ibalois, and 3.69% (12,147) were Ikalahan/Kalanguya . Major resident lowland ethnic groups included Ilocanos at 13.36% (43,984) and Tagalogs at 2.36% (7,773). Ilokano population particularly doctors, teachers, businessmen and public servants arrived during
280-433: 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
350-532: A plant endemic to the Philippines (as well as Malaysia), is grown in the municipalities of Kapangan and Kibungan as a potential alternative source of fuel and energy, rivaling the jatropha biofuel plant. Other agricultural-related activities are monggo processing, fruit preservation , peanut brittle manufacturing, broom making and basket weaving . Mining is a major industry in Benguet, which
420-476: A presence in the La Trinidad Valley, named after Galvey's wife. This area later became a district of the new province of La Montañosa (or La Montaña ) in 1846. Eight years later, in 1854, Benguet became a separate comandancia politico-militar . Parts of the present province were established as component territories of other comandancias such as Lepanto and Amburayan . When
490-533: A total of 140 barangays , with Pico in La Trinidad as the most populous in 2010, and Anchokey in Kabayan as the least. The population of Benguet in the 2020 census was 460,683 people, making it the most populous province in the region. It had a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile. If the highly urbanized city of Baguio is included for geographical purposes,
560-571: 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. 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
630-401: Is 850.70 millimetres (33.492 in). La Trinidad is politically subdivided into 16 barangays . , with 11 classified as urban and 5 as rural. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . 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
700-455: Is centrally located at 16° 20' to 16° 26' N latitude and 120° 37' 30" to 120° 43' 30" E longitude. The western boundary of this zone is defined by a volcanic belt, just west of Baguio, while the eastern boundary is defined by an intrusive belt, just east of the Itogon and Antamok mines. The Agno quartz diorite batholith is further east near Binga Dam . Key mines, starting from the south, include
770-467: Is known as the Salad Bowl of the Philippines due to its huge production of upland vegetables. Situated within the interior of Benguet is the highly urbanized city of Baguio , which is administered independent from the province and also its largest city. The mountainous area now covered by Benguet is generally presumed to have been settled from at least the 14th century by tribes coming from
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#1732776237489840-683: Is one of the country's leading gold producers. The Benguet Corporation , the first and oldest mining company in the Philippines, has extracted gold, copper and chromite in Itogon since 1903. Other mineral deposits are silver , copper, pyrite , and limestone . Silver smithing is a large industry in Benguet, and many entrepreneurs sell silver works at lower prices in Baguio compared to Manila . In 2006, revenues from mining reached 4 billion pesos from just two (Lepanto Consolidated Mining Corporation and Philex Mines) of many mining firms operating in
910-820: Is similar to Pangasinan , while the Kankanaey have their own eponymous language , which is related to the Bontoc language . The SIL Ethnologue database classifies the languages under the South-Central Cordilleran branch. Nabaloy (named in the database as Ibaloi ) is part of the Southern Cordilleran branch which also includes Pangasinense . The Kankanaey language is under the Central Cordilleran branch, which also includes Bontoc and Ifugao . Roman Catholicism
980-419: Is situated in the interior of the province, surrounded by the municipalities of La Trinidad , Itogon , Sablan and Tuba . The city used to be part of the province but became independent when the city's charter was enacted in 1909. ‡ Highly urbanized city ( geographically within but independent from the province ) The 13 municipalities of the province comprise
1050-464: Is the center of higher education in Benguet province. As of 2014, La Trinidad has 23 public elementary schools and 7 public secondary schools . The main campus of Benguet State University , the first university in the province, is located in the municipality. There are 11 private schools according to the Department of Education - Schools Division of Benguet. La Trinidad
1120-652: Is the predominant religion with 59% adherence, Other groups such as Members Church of God International (MCG) , Protestants , especially Anglicans , Methodists , Baptists , and Evangelicals , form about 33% of the population, while the Iglesia ni Cristo forms about 7%. There is also small community of Muslims (0.472% of the province population). Religious breakdown in Benguet Poverty incidence of Benguet Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Agriculture , mining , and tourism are
1190-830: The Agno River , the Bued River , the Suyoc River, and the Amburayan River . Gold was also mined from lode veins within andesite and diorite . Gold in Mankayan was associated with copper. Gold mining resulted in social stratification, with the upper class consisting of the mine owners, the baknang , followed by the gold workers, or abiteg , and then the bagaen , or slave class . These slaves were made up of war captives, and their children. Gold mines were inheritable kinship property, while original ownership
1260-608: The Americans took control of the Philippines , they established local civil governments in many parts of the country. American civilian government was established in Benguet on November 23, 1900, through Act No. 48 , with Canadian journalist H.P. Whitmarsh appointed as the province's first governor. Upon the American colonial government enacting Act No. 1876 on August 18, 1908, which created Mountain Province from areas of
1330-876: The Bokod Campus at Ambangeg, Bokod . Other educational institutions which include Advocates Academic College, BVS Colleges, Cordillera Career Development College, King's College of the Philippines, Philippine College of Ministry , Philippine Nazarene College , as well as the Cordillera Regional Science High School , the Benguet National High School (with several annexes) and the Benguet SPED Center are also situated within La Trinidad. The independent chartered city of Baguio hosts several higher education institutions, which include most notably
1400-621: The City Environment and Parks Management Office (CEPMO) of Baguio shows that half of the city's population live within the Balili watershed area, contributing the most waste. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) revealed that the quality of the Balili River water test result falls under Class C from its water classification of Class A in 1975, which made its waters fit for drinking after treatment . In 2014,
1470-687: The Cordillera mountains , Benguet is dominantly mountainous. Mount Pulag , the highest in Luzon is located within Kabayan . The mountains form the headwaters of several rivers , the major ones which include the Agno , Amburayan , Bued , Bakun, Balili and the Asin. Some of these run through river valleys or gorges . Several natural lakes, small in size, are found within the hinterlands . The largest are
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#17327762374891540-596: The Jesuits 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 Pangasinan . Aldana and his men took the route from Aringay , crossing the Naguilian River to Duplas (La Union), then followed the Bornotan (Santo Rosario) River eventually reaching Takdian . Upon arriving at
1610-575: The Metro Baguio area. The town's name comes from the Spanish phrase for "The Trinity." The valley encompassing La Trinidad was originally called " Benguet ", a thriving community of Ibaloi migrants from Tinek. Natives traded local products, which included gold, with nearby lowland towns that had Dominican and Augustinian missions established. At around 1616, the procurator general of Manila , Hemando de los Rios Coronel , became interested in
1680-468: 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. The town is known for its strawberry plantations , earning the title "Strawberry Fields of the Philippines". The municipality is within
1750-629: The Province of Benguet ( Ibaloi : Probinsya ne Benguet ; Kankanaey : Probinsyan di Benguet ; Pangasinan : Luyag/Probinsia na Benguet ; Ilocano : Probinsia ti Benguet ; Filipino : Lalawigan ng Benguet ), is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the southern tip of the Cordillera Administrative Region in the island of Luzon . Its capital is La Trinidad . The highland province
1820-562: The Real Audiencia had become concerned at the expense of the project which had already cost 33,982 pesos . Don Geronimo Silva took over the government, convening the council to decide on the issue. The Real 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
1890-837: The Spanish Conquest of the Philippines . During the Philippine Revolution , in July 1898, Filipino revolutionary forces under the Ibaloi chieftain Juan Cariño and Pedro Paterno liberated La Trinidad from the Spaniards and took over the government, proclaiming Benguet as a province of the new Philippine Republic , with La Trinidad as its capital. In 1900, the American colonizers arrived, and La Trinidad
1960-652: The University of the Philippines Baguio , Saint Louis University , University of the Cordilleras (formerly Baguio Colleges Foundation ), University of Baguio , Pines City Colleges, Baguio Central University , and Baguio School of Business and Technology, attracting students from across the Philippines. The province is a major tourist destination in the country, with most of its tourist spots centered on culture and nature. Baguio 's location within
2030-819: The "Four Lakes" in Kabayan; Lake Bulalacao, Lake Detepngepos, Lake Incolos and Lake Tabeyo. The province is the location of several conservation areas, the largest of which are the Upper Agno River Basin Resource Reserve , Mount Pulag National Park, Mount Data National Park and Lower Agno Watershed Forest Reserve . Most of Benguet falls under the subtropical highland climate ( Köppen Cwb ) zone, experiencing annual average highs of 25.3 °C (77.5 °F) in April and lows of 13.3 °C (55.9 °F) in January. The province suffers from crop damage resulting from seasonal frost during
2100-405: The 1930s. This brought jobs, and many lowlanders migrated to Benguet, especially in towns surrounding the gold mines, such as Itogon , Mankayan and Tuba . During World War II , Igorot guerrillas and the combined Filipino and American forces fought Japanese soldiers during the final days of the war in 1945. On June 18, 1966, the huge Mountain Province was split into four provinces with
2170-417: The 1990 figure. This gave an average household size of 5.20 persons, slightly higher than the national average of 4.99. The people of Benguet comprise three main ethnolinguistic groups . Kankanaeys dominate the northwestern municipalities, Ibalois are concentrated on the southeast, and Kalanguyas are mostly found in the east. Migrants from lowland provinces have fused with the local populace to form
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2240-662: The American period for the improvement of the health condition and for the education of the people. The pioneer Ilocanos helped establish La Trinidad as a commercial and political center.This resulted in an improved healthcare, education and economic life of the people' lives. It also established a closer ties between the Ilocanos and the Cordillerans. Benguet residents generally speak their own languages in addition to Ilocano , Tagalog , and English , which are used for trade and commerce. The Ibaloi tribe speak Ibaloi , which
2310-554: The Bolo Creek in La Trinidad. From Baguio, the Balili River flows northward, entering the municipality of La Trinidad. It traverses the barangays of Lubas, Balili (from which the river is named), Cruz, Poblacion, and Bineng. At upstream Bineng are several mini- hydroelectric power plants operated by Hydroelectric Development Corporation (HEDCOR). Downstream Bineng at the La Trinidad-Sablan-Tublay tri-point ,
2380-494: 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
2450-667: The La Trinidad-Tublay-Sablan tri-point . La Trinidad proper is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Baguio proper and 255 kilometres (158 mi) from Manila . La Trinidad has a dry-winter subtropical highland climate ( Köppen climate classification : 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 lasts from November to April, while
2520-545: The Monglo adakite . The Pliocene Baguio Formation consists of conglomerates interbedded with lava flows and pyroclastics . Pleistocene gold-copper mineralization occurred with calc-alkaline and dioritic and dacitic adakitic intrusions. This mineralization characterizes the Philex Mine. The main gold base metal mineralization zone is approximately 8 km wide, trends north south for tens of kilometers, and
2590-684: The Philex ( Cu ), Acupan ( Au ), Itogon (Au), Black Mt. (Cu), Benguet Exploration (Cu), Atok (Au), Antamok (Cu and Au), and Baguio Gold (Au), where Baguio Gold and Antamok are east of Baguio. Continuing northwards, key mines include the King Solomon (Cu), St. Nino (Cu), Boneng (Cu), Lobo (Cu), Gambang (Cu and Au), and Lepanto (Cu and Au). By 1979, underground mining had reached Level 1850 in the Antamok Mine. Benguet covers an area of 2,769.08 square kilometres (1,069.15 sq mi) occupying
2660-540: The Philippines' strawberries and cut flowers , which include roses . The La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Post is visited by wholesalers and traders of vegetables from other provinces. The presence of the Benguet State University in the municipality serves as a boost to agricultural research and development in the region. The town landed on the Guinness Book of World Records for baking
2730-491: The Philippines, the STOBOSA Hillside Homes Artwork was unveiled, featuring hillside houses within the sitio s of Stonehill, Botiwtiw and Sadjap of Barangay Balili painted with sunflower and abstract designs. La Trinidad is located at 16°28′N 120°35′E / 16.46°N 120.59°E / 16.46; 120.59 , at the central portion of Benguet. It is bounded by Tublay on
2800-676: The South China Sea through the town of Bauang . The main tributary of the river is the Sagudin River which flows along barangay Trancoville in the city of Baguio . The Sagudin River itself has 23 tributary creeks coming from the city's populated barangays, which include Santo Niño (also known as the Slaughterhouse Compound ), New Lucban, Guisad, Honeymoon, Cabinet Hill, and Pacdal. Other tributaries include
2870-561: The Zigzag. The Late Oligocene - Early Miocene Agno Batholith intrudes the Pugo and Zigzag. The Middle-Late Miocene Klondyke Formation was deposited during Central Cordillera geologic uplift , consisting of coarse clastics , polymictic conglomerates, sandstones, and vitric (glassy) tuffs , with minor shales and siltstones. Gold mineralization occurred with dioritic and gabbroic intrusions, and basaltic to andesitic lavas, including
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2940-418: The cold months of December to March, especially in high-altitude towns such as Atok, Buguias, Mankayan and Kibungan. In February 2007, Benguet suffered crop damage due to temperatures reaching as low as 7 °C (45 °F). Benguet comprises 13 municipalities , all encompassed by double legislative districts . The highly urbanized city of Baguio , although administratively independent from Benguet,
3010-510: The country. Horticulture and floriculture are practiced in the province. The province supplies flowers to the different municipalities, including Baguio, as well as to Metro Manila , including other parts of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Roses are produced, particularly in Barangay Bahong in La Trinidad, earning the barangay the title Rose Capital of the Philippines . Apisang (scientific name: Pittosporum resiniferum ),
3080-591: The enactment of Republic Act No. 4695 . The four provinces were Benguet, Mountain Province , Kalinga-Apayao and Ifugao . On June 22, 1973, as part of the Integrated Organization Plan of President Ferdinand Marcos , Benguet was placed under the jurisdiction of the Ilocos Region . When the Cordillera Administrative Region was established by President Corazon Aquino through Executive Order 220 on July 15, 1987, Benguet
3150-618: 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 assaying . 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 Mexico for further assaying. Meanwhile,
3220-543: The lowlands. Often, people who go to Baguio also explore the province, especially the strawberry fields in La Trinidad. Higher education in the province is centered in the capital town of La Trinidad , which houses the Main Campus of the only university in Benguet, the Benguet State University (BSU). The university has two satellite campuses in two municipalities; the Buguias Campus at Loo, Buguias , and
3290-615: The major industries in Benguet. Its cool climate and high altitude has made it an ideal place for producing highland vegetables. Benguet is often called the Salad Bowl of the Philippines . The La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Post in the capital town of La Trinidad serves as the hub of vegetable trading in the province, attracting farmers, merchants and traders from the local community and the Philippines' different provinces. Major crops produced which include potatoes , Baguio beans , peas , strawberries , cabbage , broccoli , cauliflower , lettuce , sayote and carrots are shipped throughout
3360-463: 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
3430-436: The most densely populated, and Bineng was the least. Bineng has the most number of sitios , while Betag has the least with only 4. Download coordinates as: In the 2020 census, La Trinidad had a population of 137,404. The population density was 2,000 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,200/sq mi). Poverty incidence of La Trinidad Source: Philippine Statistics Authority La Trinidad supplies most of
3500-532: The mountains occurred in 1620, when Spanish explorers went into the La Trinidad Valley, followed by a second expedition in 1623, and a third in 1624. This was the last attempt to occupy the Baguio gold mines by the Spanish until the Galvey expeditions (1829-1839). In the 1800s, Spanish colonizers made more serious attempts such as expeditions under Col. Guillermo Galvey and succeeded in establishing
3570-635: The mountains' gold and proposed to expedite its search to the Spanish king. 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 religious orders on this matter; whether waging a war against the Igorots was just . Only
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#17327762374893640-454: The north-east, Sablan on the west, Baguio on the south, Itogon on the southeast, and Tuba on the south-west. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has a land area of 70.04 square kilometres (27.04 sq mi) constituting 2.53% of the 2,769.08-square-kilometre- (1,069.15 sq mi) total area of Benguet. The terrain is generally mountainous with springs, rivers and creeks. The town has
3710-410: The old La Montañosa , Benguet (along with Amburayan , Apayao , Bontoc, Ifugao , Kalinga , and Lepanto) became sub-provinces of this new province. A year later in 1909, the township of Baguio was abolished upon its conversion into a chartered city. In 1920, portions of the sub-provinces of Amburayan and Lepanto were incorporated into Benguet. Mining companies started operating in the province in
3780-404: The population is 791,590, with a density of 280/km (725/sq mi). In the May 2000 census, Benguet had a total population of 330,129. This figure is up by 16,296 from 313,833 persons recorded in the 1995 census, giving an annual growth rate of 1.09% during the 5-year period compared to the national average of 2.43%. The province registered 63,123 households, an increase of 4,588 households over
3850-422: The present Santo Nino mines, and 'Fort del Rosario' in the Antamok- Itogon 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
3920-419: The province of Benguet , 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. Eric G. Yap (since January 20, 2020) La Trinidad, aside from the adjacent city of Baguio,
3990-412: The province provides a boost to the tourism industry of the province. Notable interesting places in the province include Mount Pulag along Kabayan , Kennon Road in Tuba , Ambuklao Dam in Bokod , Binga Dam in Itogon , strawberry and flower farms in La Trinidad, and the Palina and Naguey rice terraces in Atok . La Trinidad, Benguet La Trinidad ( [lɐ tɾinɪˈdɐd] ), officially
4060-440: The province. The province's mining vigor has never translated into better quality of life of the Benguet people, simply because a bulk of the mining firm's taxes are not paid directly to the province. The two mining corporations, like many others around the country, have principal offices in the City of Makati, a set-up that makes Makati the prime mining tax beneficiary. The location of Baguio within Benguet draws many tourists from
4130-476: The river is joined by the Tuel River , and continues to flow westward until it reaches the municipality of Sablan. It crosses another HEDCOR-operated mini-hydroelectric power plant, the Ampohaw Hydro, along barangay Banengbeng. As it exits Sablan and enters Bagulin in La Union province, it is named the Naguilian River. The river suffers from excessive pollution, usually blamed upon the densely populated city of Baguio, where its headwaters are formed. A study by
4200-468: The river, forming the Balili River System Revitalization Coalition (BRSRC). The Baguio Sewerage Treatment Plant was constructed in 1986 along Sanitary Camp to filter the river before it enters La Trinidad. In 2013, the river was designated by the DENR as a "Water Quality Management Area" (WQMA) to protect and improve the water quality, pursuant to the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 . Benguet Benguet ( IPA: [bɛŋˈɡɛt] ), officially
4270-428: The southwestern tip of the Cordillera Administrative Region . If Baguio is included for geographical purposes, the total area of Benguet is 2,826.59 square kilometres (1,091.35 sq mi). The province is bordered on the northeast by Mountain Province and Ifugao , on the southeast by Nueva Vizcaya , on the south by Pangasinan , on the west by La Union , and on the northwest by Ilocos Sur . Situated within
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#17327762374894340-423: The surrounding lowlands, lured by the abundance of natural resources such as gold, hides, and wax. Two of these groups, the Ibaloi and the Kankanaey , are dominant ethnolinguistic groups of the area. In the pre-conquest period, these tribes enjoyed flourishing trade with lowland groups immediately to their west and south, such as the Pangasinans . Governor Juan "Oraa" Cariño (1913-1918), one of Benguet’s governors,
4410-455: The three prominent adjacent hills (in effect, forming a Trinity: a religious icon of the Christian campaign) overlooking the Poblacion church, where the seat of government, the Cabecera , was established. Together with 40 other smaller surrounding rancherías , 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
4480-509: The water test result from Balili River is still within the classification of Class C freshwater, but then, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources cannot re-classify a river downgrading its classification from "Class A" to "Class C". The river was included in the DENR's 2003 Pollution Report as one of the 15 "biologically dead" rivers among the 94 principal river basins in the country. Several government agencies, academe and private organizations have expressed concern in rehabilitating
4550-417: 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), and its wind velocity is 1.43. During the rainiest month of August, the rainfall average
4620-403: The world's largest strawberry shortcake , at 21,213.40 pounds (9,622.24 kg), at the La Trinidad Strawberry Festival on March 20, 2004. 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. La Trinidad, belonging to the lone congressional district of
4690-431: Was bestowed on those individuals discovering the gold location, and then developing the property. At the beginning of the Spanish Era , colonisers heard of the rich gold mines in the mountains and attempted to colonize the highlands, but failed. In 1572, Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo led a small expedition into the southern part of Benguet, but the natives forced it to retreat. The first major expedition into
4760-413: Was established as one of the 19 townships under the Benguet province upon the issuance of Act No. 48 . For a brief period, Baguio became the capital 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
4830-614: Was made one of its provinces. The Baguio Mining District consists of Late Cretaceous ophiolite basement rocks . These are overlain by Eocene back arc tholeiitic Pugo Metavolcanics . These grade into the Dalupirip Schist , which is separated from the Early Oligocene - Early Miocene sedimentary Zigzag Formation by an unconformity . The Zigzag is composed of deep depositional environment interbedded green sandstones , red siltstones , oligomicitc conglomerates , and minor limestone units. The late Early Miocene -early Middle Miocene reefal Kennon Limestone overlays
4900-554: Was the first Filipino governor. The Kankanaey occupied the northern highlands of the province, while the Ibaloy occupied the southern portion, while all Igorots practiced animism and ancestor worship . Rituals were proscribed by the priests, mambunong . The economy of the region was based on rice terraces , root crop swidden farming , livestock raising, hunting, foraging, plus the mining and trading of gold. These Igorot gold mines were located in Suyoc, Tabio, Acupan, and Antamok. Gold panning took place in placer deposits along
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