San Fernando, 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
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.
Barangays
San Fernando is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2010 | |||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||
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 | +1.70% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
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
Poverty incidence of San Fernando
10
20
30
40
2006
31.00 2009
26.21 2012
20.65 2015
24.27 2018
15.00 2021
28.20 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
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:
- 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
References
- ^ Municipality of San Fernando | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Executive Summary" (PDF). Commission on Audit. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Sun Star Cebu 2005.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "San Fernando: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Quake and tsunami monitoring center opens in San Fernando, Cebu". GMA News. May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Crismundo, Kris (July 19, 2024). "Japanese cement manufacturer inaugurates P12.8-B plant in Cebu". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
Sources
- Sun Star Cebu, CYR (8 October 2005). "RDC enlarges Metro Cebu". Archived from the original on 11 March 2007.
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