San Fernando, officially the Municipality of San Fernando (; ), is a
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Cebu,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 72,224 people.
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
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 from
Cebu City
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.
San Fernando lies within
Metro Cebu
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.
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
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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 th
Schools Division of Cebu Province
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
Sources
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External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic Code*
{{Metro Cebu
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