San Fernando, Masbate
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San Fernando, officially the Municipality of San Fernando, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,600 people.Template:PH census
It is located on Ticao Island. The economy of the town is based on fishing, farming, and other trades.
History
In 1951, the barrios of Batuan, Burgos, Gibraltar, Costa Rica, Panisihan, and Matabao were separated from San Fernando to form the town of Batuan.[1]
Geography
Barangays
San Fernando is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Template:Div col
- Altavista
- Benitinan
- Buenasuerte
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Buyo
- Cañelas
- Corbada
- Daplian
- Del Rosario
- Ipil
- Lahong
- Lumbia
- Magkaipit
- Minio
- Pinamoghaan
- Poblacion (District 1) Baybaydagat
- Poblacion (District 2) Silangan
- Poblacion (District 3) Magsasaka
- Poblacion (District 4) Bayanihan
- Progreso
- Resurreccion/Looc
- Salvacion
- Sowa
- Talisay
- Valparaiso
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of San Fernando, Masbate, was 21,600 people,Template:PH census with a density of Template:Convert.
Economy
Archaeological and Ecological Landscape and Seascape of Ticao
The municipality is part of Ticao Island, which is known as an archaeological landscape, possessing thousands of pre-colonial artifacts such as the Baybayin-inscribed Rizal Stone, Ticao gold spike teeth, Burial jars of varying designs and sizes, jade beads, human face rock statues, and the Ticao petrographs. Much of the homes in Ticao Island use these archaeological finds to design their interiors. The island is also an ecological frontier for the conservation of manta rays. The island also possesses a 'rare subspecies' of Visayan warty pig, that is almost near extinction.
References
External links
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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