Category:Asia/Philippines/Pampanga/San Fernando City/

Coordinates: 15°01′12″N 120°41′57″E 15.02007, 120.69923

San Fernando City

The City of San Fernando, (Kapampangan Lakanbalen ning San FernandoSiudad ning San Fernando Filipino Lungsod ng San Fernando) is a second-class, component city in the Philippine province of Pampanga. It is the capital city of Pampanga and the regional center of Central Luzon (Region III). The city is well known for its giant lanterns and is also popularly known as the "Christmas Capital of the Philippines." The annual Giant Lantern Festival is hosted by the city every December.According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 221,857 people in 43,649 households. It is located 67 kilometers north of Manila, 50 kilometers east of Subic Bay in the Zambales province, and 16 kilometers south of Clark Field in Angeles City. The city is positioned at the crossroads of Central Luzon. The city is named after Fernando VI of Spain and placed under the patronage of San Fernando, King of Castile and Leon, whose feast is celebrated every 30th of May.^[1]

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