San Fernando, Pampanga
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San Fernando, officially the City of San Fernando (Kapampangan: Ciudad/Lakanbalen ning San Fernandu; Filipino: Lungsod ng San Fernando), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 354,666 people.[3]
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San Fernando | |
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City of San Fernando | |
Nickname(s): Christmas Capital of the Philippines Heart of Pampanga | |
Motto(s): Fernandino Ka, Kayabe Ka! | |
Anthem: Himno Fernandino (Fernandino Hymn) | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 15°02′N 120°41′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Pampanga |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | August 16, 1754 |
Cityhood | February 4, 2001 |
Named for | Ferdinand III of Castile |
Barangays | 35 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Vilma B. Caluag |
• Vice Mayor | Benedict Jasper Simon R. Lagman |
• Representative | Aurelio D. Gonzales Jr. |
• Councilors | List
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• Electorate | 190,977 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 67.74 km2 (26.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,022 m (3,353 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 354,666 |
• Density | 5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 86,217 |
Demonym(s) | Fernandino (male) Fernandina (female) |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 7.23 |
• Revenue | ₱ 2,139 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 4,841 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 1,637 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 1,391 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | San Fernando Electric Light and Power Company (SFELAPCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2000 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)45 |
Native languages | Kapampangan Tagalog |
Catholic diocese | Archdiocese of San Fernando |
Patron saint | Saint Ferdinand III of Castile and León |
Website | www |
It is the regional center of Central Luzon and located 66 kilometres (41 mi) north of Manila, 72 kilometres (45 mi) east of Subic in Zambales, 58 kilometres (36 mi) south of Tarlac City in Tarlac, and 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of Clark Air Base in Angeles City.[5] The city is in the urban core of Metro Clark,[6] also known as Metro Angeles, an urban area in Pampanga. This area is considered the industrial and residential heartland of Central Luzon.[6][7]
The city is named after King Ferdinand VI of Spain and placed under the patronage of Saint Ferdinand III of Castile and León, whose feast is celebrated every May 30. Popularly known as the "Christmas Capital of the Philippines", the city holds the annual Giant Lantern Festival every December where large parol are displayed in competition. CNN has hailed the city as 'Asia's Christmas capital.'[8]