It is bounded on the north by Ilocos Sur and the Mountain Province, on the east by Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya, on the west by La Union, and on the south by Pangasinan. Benguet has an area of 2,655 sq km and a population of 485,546. The capital is La Trinidad. The province is a plateau with an average elevation of 1,500 m above sea level. It has a rugged and sloping terrain, dotted with hot springs and cut by rivers that drain into many valleys.
Mountains rise from the plateau.
The second highest mountain in the Philippines at 2,930 m, Mt. Pulog, is found in Benguet. The province possesses a pleasantly cool climate. Like the western half of Luzon, Benguet has wet and dry seasons of equal duration, but experiences heavy rainfall because of its elevation. Benguet is the homeland of three tribes, collectively referred to as Igorots. The Ibaloi live in the southeast, the Kankanai in the northwest, and the Kalanguya in the east.