San Fernando, Masbate
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 Map of Masbate with San Fernando highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 12°29′N 123°45′E / 12.483°N 123.750°ECoordinates: 12°29′N 123°45′E / 12.483°N 123.750°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol (Region V) |
| Province | Masbate |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 26 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Byron Angelo E. Bravo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.50 km2 (29.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 21,309 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| Zip Code | 5416 |
| IDD : area code | 56 |
San Fernando is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. It is located On Ticao Island. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 21,309 people. The economy is based on fishing, farming, and other trades.
In 1951, the barrios of Batuan, Burgos, Gibraltar, Costa Rica, Panisihan, and Matabao were separated from San Fernando to form the town of Batuan.
The municipality is part of Ticao island, which is known as an archaeological landscape, possessing thousands of pre-colonial artifacts such as the Baybayin-inscripted Rizal Stone, Ticao gold spike teeth, Burial jars of varrying 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.
San Fernando is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.
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