San Fernando, Cebu

San Fernando
Municipality
Municipality of San Fernando
San Fernando Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Anthem: San Fernando,Cebu hymn
Map of Cebu with San Fernando highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Fernando Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°10′N123°42′E / 10.17°N 123.7°E / 10.17; 123.7
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	1st district
Founded	1858
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Mytha Ann B. Canoy (PPP)
•  Vice Mayor	Ricci Regen G. Reluya (NP)
•  Representative	Rhea Mae A. Gullas
•  Municipal Council	Members Eugema V. Bacalla Rizza Jessica Canoy-Osmeña Jovelita A. Aratia Vidala A. Mantua Juvy M. Procianos Sulpicio R. Alguire Ana Liza B. Garcia Liberato T. Manlosa
•  Electorate	50,018 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	72,224
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
•  Households	16,555
Economy
•  Income class	2nd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	15.00 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 244.9 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 725.5 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 257.5 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 101.9 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Visayan Electric Company (VECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6018
PSGC	072241000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog

San Fernando, officially the Municipality of San Fernando (Cebuano : Lungsod sa San Fernando; Tagalog : Bayan ng 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. ^[3]

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. ^[5]

Geography

Barangays

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

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [6]
072241002	Balud	5.7%	4,135	3,525	▴	1.61%
072241003	Balungag	2.9%	2,116	1,855	▴	1.32%
072241005	Basak	1.4%	1,017	1,009	▴	0.08%
072241007	Bugho	1.8%	1,317	1,367	▾	−0.37%
072241008	Cabatbatan	2.7%	1,933	1,875	▴	0.31%
072241009	Green Hills	3.5%	2,508	2,700	▾	−0.73%
072241024	Ilaya	2.7%	1,975	1,918	▴	0.29%
072241010	Lantawan	2.8%	2,054	1,789	▴	1.39%
072241011	Liburon	1.4%	995	1,009	▾	−0.14%
072241012	Magsico	3.0%	2,188	2,188		0.00%
072241014	Panadtaran	7.5%	5,400	4,971	▴	0.83%
072241015	Pitalo	11.0%	7,962	7,311	▴	0.86%
072241013	Poblacion North	6.2%	4,444	4,205	▴	0.55%
072241018	Poblacion South	11.5%	8,294	7,352	▴	1.21%
072241016	San Isidro	5.7%	4,128	3,691	▴	1.13%
072241017	Sangat	8.2%	5,910	5,597	▴	0.55%
072241019	Tabionan	3.0%	2,147	1,873	▴	1.37%
072241020	Tananas	2.4%	1,706	1,345	▴	2.41%
072241021	Tinubdan	3.1%	2,215	1,994	▴	1.06%
072241022	Tonggo	2.9%	2,110	1,936	▴	0.86%
072241023	Tubod	2.4%	1,726	1,460	▴	1.69%
	Total		72,224	60,970	▴	1.71%

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 [7]

Demographics

Population census of San Fernando

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	+1.70%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [6] [9] [10]

Notable personalities

• Beatrice Gomez
• Jessica Villarubin

References

1.   Municipality of San Fernando | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. Sun Star Cebu 2005.
6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
7. "San Fernando: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

Sources

• Sun Star Cebu, CYR (8 October 2005). "RDC enlarges Metro Cebu". Archived from the original on 11 March 2007.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• "San Fernando. A town of Cebú, Philippine Islands"  . New International Encyclopedia . 1905.