San Fernando, Cádiz Explained

San Fernando
Settlement Type:Municipality and city
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Andalusia
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Cádiz
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Bay of Cádiz
Subdivision Type4:Judicial district
Subdivision Name4:San Fernando
Subdivision Type5:Commonwealth
Subdivision Name5:Municipes of the Bahía de Cádiz
Coordinates:36.4667°N -18°W
Elevation M:8
Area Total Km2:30.65
Population Demonym:Isleño
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Blank Info Sec1:Spanish
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:11100
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Alcalde
Leader Name:Patricia Cavada Montañés
Leader Party:PSOE

San Fernando (pronounced as /es/, "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

Sister cities

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carmen Guaita Fernández | PPC Editorial . es . Es.ppc-editorial.com . 2019-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191008093144/https://es.ppc-editorial.com/autores/carmen-guaita-fernandez . 8 October 2019 . live .