San Fernando, officially the Municipality of San Fernando, is a second-class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 72,224 people. 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 km from Cebu City. San Fernando lies within Metro Cebu.

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.

Geography

Barangays

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

Climate

Demographics

Infrastructure

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

Economy

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.

Education

The public schools in the town of San Fernando are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Cebu Province. Elementary schools: High schools: Integrated schools:

Notable personalities

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