San Fernando (, "Saint Ferdinand") is a town in the

province of Cádiz Cádiz is a province of southern Spain, in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is the southernmost part of mainland Spain, as well as the southernmost part of continental Europe. It is bordered by the Spanish provin ...

, Spain. It is home to more than 97,500 inhabitants. The city also uses the name "''La Isla''" (The Island). The people from San Fernando are locally known as "''Cañaíllas''" or "''Isleños''".

History

In history, the city played a paramount role when in 1810 during the

French occupation French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Fran ...

led by

Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader wh ...

, San Fernando and

Cádiz Cádiz (, , ) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the Province of Cádiz, one of eight that make up the autonomous community of Andalusia. Cádiz, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe, ...

were the only parts of Spain which did not surrender to the French. The deputies elected to the

Cortes of Cádiz The Cortes of Cádiz was a revival of the traditional '' cortes'' (Spanish parliament), which as an institution had not functioned for many years, but it met as a single body, rather than divided into estates as with previous ones. The Genera ...

met in the Teatro Cómico, and started preparation of the first liberal constitution of Spain, which was approved in the neighbouring city of Cádiz in 1812. Flamenco singer Camarón de la Isla was born in San Fernando. It holds the

Panteón de Marinos Ilustres The Pantheon of Illustrious Sailors ( es, Panteón de Marinos Ilustres) is a mausoleum and memorial to all the mariners of the Spanish Navy, especially prominent ones, and to the Spanish Navy and all its ships, battles and explorations in general ...

Notable people from San Fernando

* Julia Medina, singer *

Quintin Dobarganes Quintin (; br, Kintin) is a commune in the Cotes-d'Armor department (Brittany region) in the northwest of France from Saint-Brieuc, the department capital. History The area around Quintin has been occupied since the Neolithic. Early Quinti ...

, Journalist *

Magdalena Álvarez Magdalena Álvarez Arza is a Spanish Politician, who from 2004 to 2009 served as Minister of Public Works (Fomento). She was born in San Fernando, in the Province of Cádiz, on 15 February 1952. She is an MP for the Spanish Socialist Workers' P ...

, Politician, former minister of Mr. Zapatero team * Sara Baras, Flamenco Dancer *

Luis Berenguer Luis Berenguer y Moreno de Guerra ( Ferrol, La Coruña, 11 December 1923 – San Fernando, Cádiz, 14 September 1979) was a Spanish writer. He wrote six novels, the first of which, ''El mundo de Juan Lobón'' (1967), is his best known work. It won ...

, Writer *

Manolo Casal Manolo, a form of Manuel (name), is a male given name which may refer to: People: * Manolo Álvarez Mera (1923–1986), Cuban-born bel canto tenor *Manolo Badrena (born 1952), Puerto Rican percussionist *Manolo Blahnik (born 1942), Spanish fashio ...

, Canal Sur TV Presenter *

Juan Ruiz Casaux Juan Antonio Ruiz-Casaux y Lopez de Carvajal, V. marqués de Atalaya Bermeja, usually known as Juan Ruiz Casaux (23 December 188916 January 1972) was a noted Spanish cellist and teacher. Along with Pablo Casals and Gaspar Cassadó, he was a member ...

, Cellist and Teacher *

Beato Marcelo Espínola Beato may refer to: People * Affonso Beato (born 1941), Brazilian cinematographer * Antonio Beato (1835–1906), British-Italian photographer * Felice Beato (1832–1909), British-Italian photographer * Felice A. Beato, collective signatur ...

, Bishop, proposed to be a Saint * Hermana Cristina, Sister, Bishop, proposed to be a Saint * Camarón de la Isla, Flamenco singer * Chato de la Isla, Flamenco singer * Fermín Galán (1899–1930), Spanish soldier who led the failed Jaca uprising a few months before the foundation of the Second Spanish Republic. * Carmen Guaita, writer * Anne Hidalgo, incumbent Mayor of Paris * Francisco José Maldonado, footballer currently with

Sporting de Gijón Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. (), commonly known as Real Sporting, Sporting Gijón, or simply Sporting (although in an international context this can lead to confusion with Sporting Clube de Portugal) is a Spanish football club from Gijón, ...

* Abraham Mateo, Singer and Actor * Tony Mateo, Singer and Actor * Fran Ocaña, Singer * Alex O'Dogherty, Actor * Pepe Oneto, Journalist * Rafael Gómez Ortega, Bullfighter *

Niña Pastori María Rosa García García (born 15 January 1978 in San Fernando, Cádiz), better known as Niña Pastori, is a Spanish flamenco singer ( cantaora). Biography María Rosa García was born in 1978 in the town of San Fernando in Cadiz. The youn ...

, Flamenco singer * Ana Rosetti, Writer * Francisco Ruiz Miguel, Bullfighter * Yordi, retired footballer * Servando Sánchez, footballer * David Barral Torres, footballer * Abraham Mateo, pop singer *Ramón Rodriguez Verdejo "

Monchi Ramón Rodríguez Verdejo (born 20 September 1968), commonly known as Monchi, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, currently director of football of Sevilla FC. Playing career Born in San Fernando, Cádiz, Andalusia, Mon ...

", Director of Football of Sevilla F.C.SAD * José Enrique Varela (1891–1951), military officer

Sister cities

Montigny-le-Bretonneux Montigny-le-Bretonneux () is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the south-western suburbs of Paris, from the centre of Paris, in the " new town" of Saint-Quentin-en-Yve ...

, *

Badalona Badalona (, , , ) is a municipality to the immediate north east of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the left bank of the Besòs River and on the Mediterranean Sea, in the Barcelona metropolitan area. By population, it is the third ...

, *

San Fernando Valley The San Fernando Valley, known locally as the Valley, is an urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, California. Located to the north of the Los Angeles Basin, it contains a large portion of the City of Los Angeles, as well as unincorporated ar ...

Demographics

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