San Fernando, Cebu
Municipality in Cebu, Philippines
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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]
San Fernando | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
 Interactive map of San Fernando | |
.svg)  San Fernando Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°10′N 123°42′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Mytha Ann B. Canoy (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Eugema V. Bacalla (NP) |
| • Representative | Rhea Mae A. Gullas |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 51,416 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 | 1,097/km2 (2,841/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,555 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.2 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 350.3 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,035 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 237.6 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 91.52 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Visayan Electric Company (VECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6018 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
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 | 1.13% | |
| 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 | −0.52% | |
| 072241024 | Ilaya | 2.6% | 1,975 | 1,918 | 0.21% | |
| 072241010 | Lantawan | 2.7% | 2,054 | 1,789 | 0.98% | |
| 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 | 0.97% | |
| 072241020 | Tananas | 2.2% | 1,706 | 1,345 | 1.69% | |
| 072241021 | Tinubdan | 2.9% | 2,215 | 1,994 | 0.74% | |
| 072241022 | Tonggo | 2.8% | 2,110 | 1,936 | 0.61% | |
| 072241023 | Tubod | 2.3% | 1,726 | 1,460 | 1.18% | |
| Total | 76,110 | 60,970 | 1.57% | |||
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
| 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
Economy
Poverty incidence of San Fernando
45.30
22.78
31.00
26.21
20.65
24.27
15.00
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
