Benguet
Province in Cordillera, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benguet (IPA: [bɛŋˈɡɛt]), officially 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.
Benguet | |
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Province of Benguet | |
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Motto(s): Unity, Industry, Prosperity | |
Anthem: Benguet Hymn | |
Coordinates: 17°N 121°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Founded | November 23, 1900 |
Province | June 16, 1966 |
Capital | La Trinidad |
Largest city | Baguio |
Government | |
• Governor | Melchor D. Diclas (PDP–Laban) |
• Vice Governor | Johnny D. Waguis (PDP–Laban) |
• Legislature | Benguet Provincial Board |
Area | |
• Total | 2,769.08 km2 (1,069.15 sq mi) |
• Rank | 47th out of 81 |
(excluding Baguio) | |
Highest elevation | 2,928 m (9,606 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 460,683 |
• Estimate (2020) | 842,542[5] |
• Rank | 61st out of 81 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
• Rank | 55th out of 81 |
(excluding Baguio) | |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 1
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• Component cities | 0 |
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• Districts | |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2600–2614 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
ISO 3166 code | PH-BEN |
Spoken languages | |
Website | benguet |
The highland province is known as the Salad Bowl of the Philippines due to its huge production of upland vegetables.[1][2][6]
Situated within the interior of Benguet is the highly urbanized city of Baguio, which is administered independent from the province.