San Fernando | |
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| Municipality of San Fernando | |
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 Map of Masbate with San Fernando highlighted | |
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.svg)  San Fernando Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°29′09″N 123°45′46″E / 12.4858°N 123.7628°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Masbate |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Byron Angelo E. Bravo |
| • Vice Mayor | Fernando V. Moguies |
| • Representative | Narciso R. Bravo Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,106 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.50 km2 (29.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 21,600 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,521 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.29 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 99.52 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 246.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 84.96 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 49.89 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ticao Island Electric Cooperative (TISELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5416 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Masbateño Tagalog |
| Website | www |
San Fernando, officially the Municipality of San Fernando, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,600 people.[3]
It is located on Ticao Island. The economy of the town is based on fishing, farming, and other trades.
In 1951, the barrios of Batuan, Burgos, Gibraltar, Costa Rica, Panisihan, and Matabao were separated from San Fernando to form the town of Batuan.[5]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Batuan in the Province of Masbate". LawPH.com. Retrieved April 9, 2011.