Benguet
Benguet | |
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(from top: left to right) Mount Pulag in Benguet, Binga Dam in Itogon, Plantations in Bokod, Mount Kabuyao in La Presa, mountain view in Atok, Benguet Provincial Capitol in La Trinidad and Baguio City. | |
| Nickname: Salad Bowl of the Philippines | |
| Motto(s): Unity, Industry, Prosperity | |
| Anthem: Benguet Hymn | |
Location in the Philippines | |
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| Coordinates: 17°N 121°E / 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 (Lakas) |
| • Vice Governor | Ericson "Tagel" Felipe (Independent) |
| • 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) | |
• Total | 460,683 |
• Estimate (2020) | 842,542 |
| • Rank | 61st out of 81 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 55th out of 81 |
| (excluding Baguio) | |
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| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 1
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| • Component cities | 0 |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-BEN |
| Spoken languages | |
| Website | benguet |
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Benguet (/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.
The highland province 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.