San Fernando Canton

San Fernando Canton
Canton
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Location of Azuay Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Azuay Province
Coordinates: 3°08′40″S79°15′07″W / 3.1445°S 79.2520°W / -3.1445; -79.2520
Country	Ecuador
Province	Azuay Province
Time zone	UTC-5 (ECT)

San Fernando Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of San Fernando. Its population at the 2001 census was 3,961. ^[1] San Fernando's main attraction is its famous lake, Laguna de Busa. The main source of income is agriculture and livestock. ^[2] The town itself is mainly rural, and the townspeople are mainly elders, 65+ years old.

Town's History

It is named after Saint Fernando, whose celebration day is on May 30th. ^[3] The primary languages spoken are Spanish (Castellano) and Kichwa. There's a limited usage of spoken English.

Known Villages within San Fernando's Canton

Laguna de Busa

There are small villages within the canton. Towns such as:

• María
• Fátima
• La Unión
• Zhima
• Busa (near the famous Laguna de Busa)
• Guanizhapa
• Santo Domingo
• San Pedro
• El Pueblo
• Guagualzhumi
• San José de Rircay
• Las Juntas

References

Ethnic groups as the Ecuadorian census of 2010: ^[4]

• Mestizo 96.6%
• Afro-Ecuadorian 1.9%
• White 1.3%

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  San Fernando's Central Plaza landmark at night.

  Indigenous 0.2%
• Montubio 0.0%
• Other 0.0%

References

1. Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
2. "San Fernando (Canton, Ecuador) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
3. "Ferdinand III of Castile", Wikipedia, 2025-06-14, retrieved 2025-10-22
4. "Resultados".