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San Fernando
San Fernando
Municipality and city
	Castle of Sancti Petri
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of San Fernando
	Coordinates: 36°28′N 6°12′W / 36.467°N 6.200°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Cádiz
Comarca	Bay of Cádiz
Judicial district	San Fernando
Commonwealth	Municipes of the Bahía de Cádiz
Government
• Alcalde	Patricia Cavada Montañés (PSOE)
Area
• Total	30.65 km2 (11.83 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	95,174
• Density	3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Isleño
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	11100
Official language(s)	Spanish
Website	Official website

San Fernando (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsaɱ feɾˈnando], "Saint Ferdinand") is a town in the province of Cádiz, Spain. It is home to more than 97,500 inhabitants. The city also uses the name "La Isla" (The Island). The people from San Fernando are locally known as "Cañaíllas" or "Isleños".

History

In history, the city played a paramount role when in 1810 during the Peninsular War led by Napoleon, San Fernando and Cádiz were the only parts of Spain which were never occupied by the French, until the French withdrawal in defeat from Spain in 1814.

The deputies elected to the Cortes of Cádiz met in the Teatro Cómico, and started preparation of the first liberal constitution of Spain, which was approved in the neighbouring city of Cádiz in 1812.

Flamenco singer Camarón de la Isla was born in San Fernando.

It holds the Panteón de Marinos Ilustres.

Notable people from San Fernando

Julia Medina, singer
Quintin Dobarganes, Journalist
Magdalena Álvarez, Politician, former minister of Mr. Zapatero team
Sara Baras, Flamenco Dancer
Luis Berenguer, Writer
Manolo Casal, Canal Sur TV Presenter
Juan Ruiz Casaux, Cellist and Teacher
Beato Marcelo Espínola, Bishop, proposed to be a Saint
Hermana Cristina, Sister, Bishop, proposed to be a Saint
Camarón de la Isla, Flamenco singer
Chato de la Isla, Flamenco singer
Fermín Galán (1899–1930), Spanish soldier who led the failed Jaca uprising a few months before the foundation of the Second Spanish Republic.
Carmen Guaita, writer^[2]
Anne Hidalgo, incumbent Mayor of Paris
Francisco José Maldonado, footballer currently with Sporting de Gijón
Abraham Mateo, Singer and Actor
Tony Mateo, Singer and Actor
Fran Ocaña, Singer
Alex O'Dogherty, Actor
Pepe Oneto, Journalist
Rafael Gómez Ortega, Bullfighter
Niña Pastori, Flamenco singer
Ana Rosetti, Writer
Francisco Ruiz Miguel, Bullfighter
Yordi, retired footballer
Servando Sánchez, footballer
David Barral Torres, footballer
Abraham Mateo, pop singer
Ramón Rodriguez Verdejo "Monchi", Director of Football of Sevilla F.C.SAD
José Enrique Varela (1891–1951), military officer

Sister cities

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
2016	95,949	—
2017	95,643	−0.3%
2018	95,174	−0.5%
2019	94,979	−0.2%
2020	95,001	+0.0%
2021	94,867	−0.1%
2022	94,120	−0.8%
2023	93,927	−0.2%
Source: INE (Spain)

References

^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
^ "Carmen Guaita Fernández | PPC Editorial" (in Spanish). Es.ppc-editorial.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

External links

Cadiz Province – San Fernando
(in Spanish) Ayuntamiento de San Fernando
(in Spanish) San Fernando Travel Guide Archived 6 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine

[1] Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

[2] "Carmen Guaita Fernández | PPC Editorial" (in Spanish). Es.ppc-editorial.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

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