THE BEAUTY OF
Benguet
THE BEAUTY OF
Benguet
- Philippines
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 administratively independent from the province.
Panagbenga Festival
Baguio City, deemed as a melting pot of different cultures, stands out with its strong identity, as their culture is instilled in their everyday life and more so, during festivals. The Panagbenga Festival tells us the story of how people of Baguio rise to the challenge …
Sakuting Festival
The sakuting dance, originally performed solely by boys, portrays a mock fight using sticks. A sakuting stick is striped or bamboo and is about 1½ feet long and tapered at the end, like a candle. Its original use was for combat training. During the playful folk dance, …
Ambuklao Dam
Ambuklao Dam is part of a hydroelectric facility in Brgy. Ambuclao, Bokod, Benguet province with maximum water storage capacity of 327,170,000 cubic metres (265,240 acre⋅ft), the facility, which is located 36 km (22 mi) from Baguio city, can produce up to 105…
Mount Pulag
Mount Pulag is Luzon’s highest peak at 2,926 metres (9,600 ft) above sea level. The borders between the provinces of Benguet, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya meet at the mountain’s peak. It is the third highest mountain in the Philippines, next to Mount Apo …
Panagbenga Festival
Baguio City, deemed as a melting pot of different cultures, stands out with its strong identity, as their culture is instilled in their everyday life and more so, during festivals. The Panagbenga Festival tells us the story of how people of Baguio rise to the challenge of adversity …
Kabayan, Benguet
Kabayan is best known for the antiquated centuries-old mummies and Mount Pulag, the third highest mountain in the Philippines. The Kabayan mummy burial caves are officially proclaimed Philippine National Cultural Treasures, and is under consideration…
Panagbenga Festival
Baguio City, deemed as a melting pot of different cultures, stands out with its strong identity, as their culture is instilled in their everyday life and more so, during festivals. The Panagbenga Festival tells us the story of how people of Baguio rise to the challen…
Mines View Park
Mines View Park is an overlooking park on the northeastern outskirts of Baguio in the Philippines. Located on a land promontory 4 km from downtown Baguio, the park overlooks the mining town of Itogon, particularly the abandoned gold and copper mines …
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