Provinces of the Philippines
Benguet
Cordillera Administrative Region
Provincial Capital
La Trinidad
Local Language
Ilocano
Local Delicacy
Strawberries
On July 22, 1968, the Province of Benguet, under Resolution No. 894, approved the provincial seal or coat of arms. Depicted are Benguet’s rich natural resources -water, mineral deposits, lands, mountains and forests which are harnessed for economic development. The mining industry is represented by a miner’s pick and headgear, energy is represented by Ambuklao spillway, agriculture is represented by the terraced gardens and vegetable produce, indigenous handicraft as represented by the “kayabang”, and eco-tourism as the pine trees and mountains. At the center is the “gangsa” representing the distinct indigenous culture of its people. Beneath the Symbolisms is the enduring guiding dictum for all times and generations, “Unity, Industry, Prosperity”.
