San Fernando, Pampanga

San Fernando is a city in the Philippine province of Pampanga. It is the capital of that province. It is  north of Manila,  east of Subic Bay in the Zambales province, and  south of Clark Air Base in Angeles City.

The city is named after Fernando VI of Spain. Its patron saint is Saint Ferdinand III of Castile and León. It is known as the "Christmas Capital of the Philippines". The city holds the annual Giant Lantern Festival every December where large lanterns are displayed in competition.

Barangays
The City of San Fernando has 35 barangays.

Media
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Notable Fernandinos
José Abad Santos, a former Chief Justice (featured in PHP1000 bill)
Pedro Abad Santos, a former assemblyman and founder of the Socialist Party
Sotero J. Baluyut, a former senator and cabinet secretary
Vivencio Cuyugan, first Socialist mayor in the Philippines
Amando G. Dayrit, a renowned pre-war newspaper columnist
Conrado Dayrit, a cardiologist, virgin coconut oil proponent and President of the National Academy of Science and Technology (1992–1999)
Nicolasa Dayrit, a revolutionary hero
Brillante Mendoza, award-winning film director
Fernando H. Ocampo, a founder of the UST College of Architecture and Fine Arts

 References 

Other websites

City of San Fernando, Pampanga Official Website 

Category:Cities in the Philippines
Category:Provincial capitals of the Philippines
Category:1754 establishments
Category:Pampanga