San Fernando, Component city in Pampanga, Philippines
Located 66 kilometers north of Manila, San Fernando occupies a strategic position with an elevation of 33 meters above sea level.
Founded on August 16, 1754, San Fernando originated from the municipalities of Bacolor and Mexico, with its first church built in 1755.
The Giant Lantern Festival takes place each December, earning San Fernando recognition as the Christmas Capital of the Philippines.
The city contains numerous markets, banks, educational institutions, and two major shopping centers: SM City Pampanga and Robinsons Starmills.
San Fernando Train Station marks a significant location in World War II history, where thousands of prisoners passed during the 1942 Bataan Death March.
Location: Pampanga
Inception: August 16, 1754
Elevation above the sea: 33 m
Shares border with: Angeles, Santo Tomas
Website: http://cityofsanfernando.gov.ph
GPS coordinates: 15.03333,120.68333
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:11
San Fernando Cathedral
1.2 km
Paskuhan Village
2.1 km
Pampanga Provincial Capitol
1.1 km
Lazatin House
1.2 km
Augusto P. Hizon House
1.2 km
Cuyugan-Dayrit House
348 m
Hizon-Singian House
1.2 km
Henson–Hizon House
1.1 km
San Fernando Railroad Station historical marker
812 m
Nicolasa Dayrit-Panlilio historical marker
1.1 km
Death March historical marker
847 m
Tiburcio Hilario historical marker
912 m
Maximino H. Hizon historical marker
1.1 km
Zoilo J. Hilario y Sangalang historical marker
1.1 km
Vivencio B. Cuyugan, Sr. historical marker
1.4 km
Jose Abad Santos historical marker
950 m
Governor Macario Arnedo Park
1 km
Diosdado Macapagal historical marker
1.1 km
Pampanga High School historical marker
596 m
Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. historical marker
1.1 km
Province of Pampanga historical marker
1.1 km
Henson–Hizon House historical marker
1.1 km
Lazatin House historical marker
1.1 km
Augusto P. Hizon House historical marker
1.2 km
Dayrit House historical marker
340 m
Pampanga Provincial Jail historical marker
1.1 km
Jose Abad Santos historical marker
1.1 km
Honorio Ventura historical marker
1 kmReviews
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