San Fernando, Cebu

San Fernando
Municipality
Municipality of San Fernando
San Fernando Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Nickname:  The Land of Heroic Waves
Motto:  On the Go San Fernando
Anthem: San Fernando,Cebu hymn
Map of Cebu with San Fernando highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Fernando Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°10′N123°42′E / 10.17°N 123.7°E / 10.17; 123.7
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	1st district
Founded	1858
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Mytha Ann B. Canoy (NP)
•  Vice Mayor	Eugema V. Bacalla (NP)
•  Representative	Rhea Mae A. Gullas
•  Municipal Council	Members Philip Jude Medalla Rizza Jessica Canoy-Osmeña Jovelita A. Aratia Carlos B. Canoy Juvy M. Procianos Sulpicio R. Alguire Cocoy Enad Liberato T. Manlosa
•  Electorate	51,416 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	69.39 km2 (26.79 sq mi)
Elevation	85 m (279 ft)
Highest elevation	401 m (1,316 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	76,110
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
•  Households	16,555
Economy
•  Income class	2nd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	28.2 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 244.9 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 725.5 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 257.5 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 101.9 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Visayan Electric Company (VECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6018
PSGC	072241000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog

San Fernando, officially the Municipality of San Fernando (Cebuano : Lungsod sa San Fernando; Tagalog : Bayan ng San Fernando), is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 76,110 people. ^[5]

History

The town was established in 1858 following the separation of the barrios of Magsico, Cabatbatan, Balungag, Sangat, Panadtaran, and Pitalo from Naga, with an initial population of nearly 3,000 people. The town was initially named San Isidro Labrador before changing to San Fernando in honor of a well-liked priest, Father Fernando Sanchez and his namesake saint. ^[6]

Geography

San Fernando is bordered to the north by the City of Naga, to the west is the town of Pinamungajan, to the east is the Cebu Strait, and to the south is the city of Carcar. It is 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Cebu City.

San Fernando lies within Metro Cebu. ^[7]

Barangays

San Fernando is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024 [8]		2010 [9]
072241002	Balud	5.4%	4,135	3,525	▴	1.12%
072241003	Balungag	2.8%	2,116	1,855	▴	0.93%
072241005	Basak	1.3%	1,017	1,009	▴	0.06%
072241007	Bugho	1.7%	1,317	1,367	▾	−0.26%
072241008	Cabatbatan	2.5%	1,933	1,875	▴	0.21%
072241009	Green Hills	3.3%	2,508	2,700	▾	−0.51%
072241024	Ilaya	2.6%	1,975	1,918	▴	0.21%
072241010	Lantawan	2.7%	2,054	1,789	▴	0.97%
072241011	Liburon	1.3%	995	1,009	▾	−0.10%
072241012	Magsico	2.9%	2,188	2,188		0.00%
072241014	Panadtaran	7.1%	5,400	4,971	▴	0.58%
072241015	Pitalo	10.5%	7,962	7,311	▴	0.60%
072241013	Poblacion North	5.8%	4,444	4,205	▴	0.39%
072241018	Poblacion South	10.9%	8,294	7,352	▴	0.85%
072241016	San Isidro	5.4%	4,128	3,691	▴	0.79%
072241017	Sangat	7.8%	5,910	5,597	▴	0.38%
072241019	Tabionan	2.8%	2,147	1,873	▴	0.96%
072241020	Tananas	2.2%	1,706	1,345	▴	1.68%
072241021	Tinubdan	2.9%	2,215	1,994	▴	0.74%
072241022	Tonggo	2.8%	2,110	1,936	▴	0.60%
072241023	Tubod	2.3%	1,726	1,460	▴	1.18%
	Total		76,110	60,970	▴	1.56%

Climate

Climate data for San Fernando, Cebu
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	70 (2.8)	49 (1.9)	62 (2.4)	78 (3.1)	138 (5.4)	201 (7.9)	192 (7.6)	185 (7.3)	192 (7.6)	205 (8.1)	156 (6.1)	111 (4.4)	1,639 (64.6)
Average rainy days	13.4	10.6	13.1	14.5	24.2	27.9	28.4	27.7	27.1	27.4	22.5	15.9	252.7
Source: Meteoblue [10]

Demographics

Population census of San Fernando

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	15,451	—
1918	20,029	+1.75%
1939	17,562	−0.62%
1948	16,132	−0.94%
1960	19,061	+1.40%
1970	24,073	+2.36%
1975	25,877	+1.46%
1980	28,324	+1.82%
1990	35,051	+2.15%
1995	38,700	+1.87%
2000	48,235	+4.83%
2007	54,932	+1.81%
2010	60,970	+3.87%
2015	66,280	+1.60%
2020	72,224	+1.82%
2024	76,110	+1.27%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [9] [13] [14]

Infrastructure

San Fernando is home to the PHIVOLCS Visayas Cluster Monitoring Center for Earthquake and Tsunami located in Purok 11-Santan, Barangay North Poblacion. ^[15]

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Fernando

10 20 30 40 50 2000 45.30 2003 22.78 2006 31.00 2009 26.21 2012 20.65 2015 24.27 2018 15.00 2021 28.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

In July 2024, Secretary Alfredo Pascual and Mayor Mytha Ann B. Canoy graced Taiheiyo Cement Philippines, Inc.'s inauguration of a PHP12.8 billion (US$220) production line in San Fernando. It has a capacity of 3 Mt annually, or 6000 tons per day of cement clinker and features advanced cement kiln renewal technology. ^[24]

Education

The public schools in the town of San Fernando are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Cebu Province ^{[ permanent dead link ]}.

Elementary schools:

• Balud Elementary School — Balud
• Balungag Elementary School — Balungag
• Basak Elementary School — Basak
• Bolocboloc Elementary School — Sitio Bolocboloc, Sangat
• Greenhills Elementary School — Greenhills
• Liburon Elementary School — Liburon
• Magsico Elementary School — Magsico
• Pitalo Elementary School — Pitalo
• San Fernando North Central Elementary School — North Poblacion
• South Poblacion Elementary School — South Poblacion
• San Isidro Elementary School — San Isidro
• Sangat Elementary School — Sangat
• Tañañas Elementary School — Tañañas
• Tubod Elementary School — Tubod

High schools:

• Balud National High School — Balud
• Balungag National High School — Balungag
• Greenhills National High School — Greenhills
• Magsico National High School — Magsico
• Pitalo National High School — Pitalo
• Sangat National High School — Sangat
• San Fernando National High School — South Poblacion
• San Fernando Open & Night High School — North Poblacion
• South Poblacion National High School - Math & Science School — South Poblacion
• Tubod National High School — Tubod

Integrated schools:

• Bugho Integrated School — Bugho
• Cabatbatan Integrated School — Cabatbatan
• Ciriaco V. Paradela Integrated School — Tinubdan
• Ilaya Integrated School — Ilaya
• Lantawan Integrated School — Lantawan
• Panadtaran Integrated School — Panadtaran
• Tabionan Integrated School — Tabionan
• Tonggo Integrated School — Tonggo

Notable personalities

• Beatrice Gomez
• Jessica Villarubin

References

1.   Municipality of San Fernando | (DILG)
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10. "San Fernando: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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16. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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19. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
20. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
21. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
22. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
23. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
24. Crismundo, Kris (July 19, 2024). "Japanese cement manufacturer inaugurates P12.8-B plant in Cebu". Philippine News Agency . Retrieved July 20, 2024.

Sources

• Sun Star Cebu, CYR (8 October 2005). "RDC enlarges Metro Cebu". Archived from the original on 11 March 2007.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• "San Fernando. A town of Cebú, Philippine Islands"  . New International Encyclopedia . 1905.