San Fernando, Pampanga
San Fernando
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From top, left to right: San Fernando City Hall; Pampanga Provincial Capitol; Lazatin flyover; San Fernando Metropolitan Cathedral; Monumento Fernandino; SM City San Fernando Downtown | |
| Nickname: Christmas Capital of the Philippines | |
| Anthem: Himno Fernandino (Fernandino Hymn) | |
Map of Pampanga with San Fernando highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°02′N 120°41′E / 15.03°N 120.68°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Pampanga |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | August 16, 1754 |
| Cityhood | February 4, 2001 |
| Named after | 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 |
| • Electorate | 207,416 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• 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 | ₱ 2,585 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 6,631 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,841 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,705 million (2022) |
| 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 |
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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 component city and capital of the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 354,666 people.
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'.
It is one of the two provincial capital cities named San Fernando, the other being San Fernando, La Union in Ilocos Region.