San Fernando, Cádiz

Municipality and city in Andalusia, Spain

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Coordinates: 36°28′N 6°12′W / 36.467°N 6.200°W / 36.467; -6.200CountrySpainAutonomous communityAndalusiaProvinceCádizComarcaBay of CádizJudicial districtSan FernandoCommonwealthMunicipes of the Bahía de CádizGovernment

• AlcaldePatricia Cavada Montañés (PSOE)Area

• Total30.65 km² (11.83 sq mi)Elevation

8 m (26 ft)Population

(2018)^[1]

• Total95,174 • Density3,100/km² (8,000/sq mi)DemonymIsleñoTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

11100

Official language(s)SpanishWebsiteOfficial 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 French occupation led by Napoleon, San Fernando and Cádiz were the only parts of Spain which did not surrender to the French.

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.	±%
1999	87,179	—
2000	88,179	+1.1%
2001	88,110	−0.1%
2002	88,333	+0.3%
2003	88,490	+0.2%
2004	90,178	+1.9%
2005	92,666	+2.8%
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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Fernando.

Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "San Fernando".

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

Municipalities of the province of Cádiz

v t e Cities and port cities in Andalusia
Capitals of provinces	Almería Cádiz Córdoba Granada Huelva Jaén Málaga Seville
Port cities	Algeciras Almuñécar Benalmádena Chipiona El Puerto de Santa María Fuengirola Marbella Moguer Motril Nerja San Fernando Sanlúcar de Barrameda Torremolinos
Other big towns	Antequera Aracena Baeza Cazorla Dos Hermanas Grazalema Guadix Jerez de la Frontera Linares Ronda Rota Santiponce Úbeda