Running more and through tracing tracks on the timeline and weigh status of your born place, your raising plot and early meeting zone takes an edge of advantage in knowing and understanding more of the changes undergone on any form of aspects a town had of. As for me, coping to a changeable and its inconsistencies as a whole wasn't that much easy, it requires first an understanding about its various aspects--- history, government form, cultural and manifestations and some other forms which makes it up together to call as civilized municipality.
- History
San Fernando was said to be named after the Rev. Father Fernando Sanchez, a well liked priest during the Spanish Era, for saving the people in the town against the colonizers.
The desire for
self-rule, and behalf of their capabilities spurred the inhabitants of Magsico,
Panadtaran, and Pitalo barrios to seek separation from their mother town of
Naga into an independent municipality. Naga objected, giving the reason that
the barrios cannot afford to maintain financially a municipality. But their
self-confidence and persistence paid off when the barrio officials led by Don
Juan Deong prevailed upon civil and religious authorities to grant them
autonomy. They brought with them samples of their soil and agricultural
products to Cebu City. On 1858, the four barrios were merged into a town by
virtue of a Royal Decree. It was named San Isidro Labrador. But the name was
later changed to San Fernando, after a popular and much-loved priest, Fr.
Fernando Sanchez.
- Topographical Structure
San Fernando is situated in the southeastern coast of Cebu and is about 29 kilometers from Cebu City. The municipality is bounded on the north by the municipality of Carcar, on the west by the municipality of Pinamungahan, on the south by the municipality of Naga and on the east by Cebu Strait.
San Fernando is a second class municipality in the province of Cebu. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 60,970 people.
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| San Vicente Ferrer Chapel, Pitalo |
The municipality is administratively subdivided into 21 barangays namely:
Land area : 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
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| Municipal Hall |
- LGU like Public Administation
Public Administration, a change agent as meant to lead in bringing service to local areas likewise with the LGU's as a political subdivision in accordance by and in the constitution in 'bringing the Government to the people' as the best possible way to have easy access and adequacy to provide the needs of the people and to regulate then implement provisions through ordinances to minimize inefficiency and with a closer aim for justice.
San Fernando has been ruled by, with its Mayor, Hon. Antonio 'Abe' Canoy together with his Vice Mayor, Hon. Miguel Antonio Canoy.
The Local Government Unit of San Fernando had various common and functional offices with its type of employees and their fixed total number.
- Job Orders --- 192
- Casual --- 138
- Regular --- 148
- Culture and Manifestations
Pulchra
Luna Beach Resort
San Fernando proudly to present its own pride of diversified development in culture and manifestations. Of course, as Filipino especially a Cebuanos living in the town of San Fernando known for being religious, patriotic, devoted faithful believers, hyperactive and active especially in manifesting cultural celebrations.
The commonly known festival in the municipality is Sikoy-Sikoy Festival which happens on every 15th of May. Sikoy Sikoy festival is a festivity to celebrate God’s gift of love to the people of San Fernando.
Sikoy Sikoy comes from the word “sikoy” which literally means “an act of fishing using nets deliberately done when tides are rough and sturdy”.
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| Pulchra |
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| Luna Beach Resort |
San Fernando proudly to present its own pride of diversified development in culture and manifestations. Of course, as Filipino especially a Cebuanos living in the town of San Fernando known for being religious, patriotic, devoted faithful believers, hyperactive and active especially in manifesting cultural celebrations.
The commonly known festival in the municipality is Sikoy-Sikoy Festival which happens on every 15th of May. Sikoy Sikoy festival is a festivity to celebrate God’s gift of love to the people of San Fernando.
Sikoy Sikoy comes from the word “sikoy” which literally means “an act of fishing using nets deliberately done when tides are rough and sturdy”.
The festival is a thanksgiving ritual and a petition prayer for guidance, protection and blessings for a bountiful harvest from the farm and from the sea.
