San Fernando, Province of Pampanga

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvincePampanga
Barangay count35
Postal code2000
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)67.74 km2 (26.15 sq mi)
Population (2020)354,666
Density (2020)5,236 / km2 (13,563 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 2' North, 120° 42' East (15.0292, 120.6928)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.9 meters (32.6 feet)

San Fernando is a landlocked component city in the coastal province of Pampanga. It serves as the provincial capital as well as the regional center of Central Luzon.

The city has a land area of 67.74 square kilometers or 26.15 square miles which constitutes 3.38% of Pampanga's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 354,666. This represented 14.55% of the total population of Pampanga province, or 2.86% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 5,236 inhabitants per square kilometer or 13,563 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Fernando has 35 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Fernando
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alasas1.98%7,0264,08971.83%12.07%
Baliti1.94%6,8945,45426.40%5.06%
Bulaon7.76%27,50624,68511.43%2.30%
Calulut11.99%42,52837,74112.68%2.55%
Del Carmen1.93%6,8465,87916.45%3.26%
Del Pilar3.05%10,8329,26016.98%3.36%
Del Rosario2.29%8,1056,88517.72%3.49%
Dela Paz Norte1.63%5,7684,39731.18%5.88%
Dela Paz Sur0.85%3,0293,036-0.23%-0.05%
Dolores5.79%20,54219,5824.90%1.01%
Juliana1.14%4,0482,89939.63%7.28%
Lara1.07%3,7933,12821.26%4.14%
Lourdes1.14%4,0454,256-4.96%-1.06%
Magliman1.88%6,6664,91335.68%6.63%
Maimpis3.62%12,8479,44136.08%6.70%
Malino1.43%5,0824,48713.26%2.66%
Malpitic2.12%7,5097,0486.54%1.34%
Pandaras0.45%1,6011,40414.03%2.80%
Panipuan2.33%8,2547,25913.71%2.74%
Pulung Bulu1.82%6,4483,115107.00%16.55%
Quebiauan3.10%11,0029,89311.21%2.26%
Saguin2.33%8,2566,98718.16%3.58%
San Agustin6.35%22,53920,16611.77%2.37%
San Felipe1.70%6,0354,28041.00%7.50%
San Isidro2.71%9,6168,9107.92%1.62%
San Jose4.56%16,16415,3135.56%1.14%
San Juan1.61%5,7124,58724.53%4.73%
San Nicolas2.79%9,8999,927-0.28%-0.06%
San Pedro3.40%12,04912,219-1.39%-0.29%
Santa Lucia2.84%10,0907,47435.00%6.52%
Santa Teresita0.39%1,3851,2709.06%1.84%
Santo Niño3.16%11,2088,80427.31%5.21%
Santo Rosario0.20%7276747.86%1.61%
Sindalan4.23%14,99714,1885.70%1.17%
Telabastagan4.40%15,61813,00920.06%3.92%
San Fernando Total354,666306,65915.65%3.11%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Fernando for the fiscal year of 2016 was 1,257,212,186.61.

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Annual regular income of San Fernando (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009757,034,380.32
2010824,822,364.998.95%
2011921,723,682.7011.75%
2012912,102,343.72-1.04%
2013978,833,243.987.32%
20141,069,167,303.459.23%
20151,191,068,311.6411.40%
20161,257,212,186.615.55%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Fernando in the 2015 Census was 304,211 broken down into 68,272 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in San Fernando (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
156,89127,9195.62
192,92235,9825.36
221,37643,6495.07
267,97754,0104.96
284,56160,5614.70
304,21168,2724.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Fernando is 15 to 19, with 30,287 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2,280 individuals.

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Population of San Fernando by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15,5041.79%
1 to 422,3267.28%
5 to 928,4969.29%
10 to 1429,4899.62%
15 to 1930,2879.88%
20 to 2429,6059.65%
25 to 2927,0048.81%
30 to 3424,4417.97%
35 to 3923,3247.61%
40 to 4419,5486.37%
45 to 4917,3505.66%
50 to 5414,1224.61%
55 to 5911,5343.76%
60 to 648,9432.92%
65 to 696,4312.10%
70 to 743,4721.13%
75 to 792,5030.82%
80 and over2,2800.74%
Total306,659100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.75
  • Median Age: 26.41

Historical population

The population of San Fernando grew from 13,556 in 1903 to 354,666 in 2020, an increase of 341,110 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.11%, or an increase of 48,007 people, from the previous population of 306,659 in 2015.

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Population of San Fernando (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
13,556
20,6222.68%
35,6622.78%
39,5491.07%
56,8613.24%
84,3623.93%
98,3823.13%
110,8912.42%
157,8513.59%
193,0253.84%
221,8573.03%
269,3652.71%
285,9122.19%
306,6591.34%
354,6663.11%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Fernando for the year 2019 was 164,532, broken down into 77,301 males and 87,231 females.

Location

The city center of San Fernando is situated at approximately 15° 2' North, 120° 42' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.9 meters or 32.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to San Fernando are Angeles, Malolos, Bulacan, Mabalacat, Pampanga, Balanga, Bataan, Gapan, Nueva Ecija, and Meycauayan, Bulacan. The nearest municipalities are Santo Tomas, Pampanga, Mexico, Pampanga, Bacolor, Pampanga, Minalin, Pampanga, Santa Rita, Pampanga, and Guagua, Pampanga. Its distance from the national capital is 57.53 kilometers (35.75 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Angeles, 16.65 kilometers (10.35 miles) to the Northwest (N42°W)
  • Malolos, Bulacan, 24.48 kilometers (15.21 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S31°E)
  • Mabalacat, Pampanga, 24.91 kilometers (15.48 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N31°W)
  • Balanga, Bataan, 42.01 kilometers (26.10 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S23°W)
  • Gapan, Nueva Ecija, 41.77 kilometers (25.95 miles) to the Northeast (N41°E)
  • Meycauayan, Bulacan, 43.17 kilometers (26.83 miles) to the Southeast (S41°E)

Distance from Manila: 57.53 kilometers (35.75 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S32°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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