With signs of near cityhood, amid an agriculture-based economy, La Trinidad continues to expand its commerce and industry giving emphasis to tourism. It is the most developed and fastest growing economy among the municipalities of Benguet. This owes mainly to its proximity to Baguio City and its role as seat of provincial government, educational center and trading hub of the province’s vegetable industry. It currently focuses on tourism development to make it worthy of its role the tourism gateway to the Cordillera.