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San Fernando

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City Government of San Fernando

Mayor
Mr. Pablo C. Ortega
Member since
1999
CITYNET Cluster
Infrastructure MDGs Millennium Development Goals (Lead)
Website
http://www.sanfernandocity.gov.ph/

  • Introduction

    The City of San Fernando is the home of God-loving, peaceful, self-reliant, healthy, pro-active and empowered citizens and leaders, who are proud of their cultural heritage and who live in productive harmony with nature. It is envisioned to be the botanical garden city of the north, a city without slum, a healthy city and the springboard of regional progress.

  • City Data (2010)

    Population (persons) 119,322
    Area (km2) 105.26
    Number of Households 25,399
    GDP per Capita (US$) PhP 6,650 (Regional Scope for the CY 2001 @ 1985 constant prices)
    Climate Average Temperature 27.3 °C, Annual Rainfall 2,346.3 mm
    Major Languages Ilocano, Tagalog, English
    Major Industries Agriculture (farming & fishing), Trade & Commerce, Tourism

  • Urban Issues and Projects

    Priority Concerns
    Environmental Management (clean air, water quality, coastal resource management, solid waste management, reforestation, etc)
    Social Services (health and sanitation, education, livelihood and housing)
    Traffic Management
    Main Projects and Contributions
    Eco-tank project (decentralised sewerage treatment system) in the Fishermen's Village ( this project is part of the C2C Cooperation for Decentralised Sewerage Treatment, a project being carried out by CITYNET and UNITAR with support of the Prince Albert II Monaco's Foundation)
    Engineered Sanitary Landfill
    Housing for city employees, firemen, policemen, teachers, and local media
    Fishermen's Village
    Establishment of north bound jeep terminals
    Technical Cooperation with Other Cities
    Technical Cooperation with Other Cities
    Sister and Friendly Cities (Ansan, Korea; Langley, Canada; Hezou, Japan; Xiamen, China)
    Membership of 2 international organisations (CITYNET, UN International Association of Peace Messenger Cities)
    Cooperation Offered
    Strong political will
    Enhancement and strengthening linkages with the different sectors
    Involvement of the different stakeholder’s participation in any consultative assembly
    Cooperation Requested
    Inter-local government cooperation to sustain local economic activities and its adjacent area
    Institutionalisation of investment-incentive scheme to attract more investors/capitalists
    Strong support to Small-Medium Enterprises