San Fernando: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in San Fernando: 97.5% of households in San Fernando used a flush toilet in 2020 (9.1% flushing to a piped sewer and 87.5% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. San Fernando is 42nd highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in San Fernando: 0.14% of households in San Fernando had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). San Fernando is 33rd lowest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of San Fernando?
San Fernando had 125,640 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. San Fernando ranks 148th among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. San Fernando is 31st smallest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow fast is the population of San Fernando growing?
The population of San Fernando grew from 121,812 at the 2015 Census to 125,640 in 2020, a change of +3.1% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). San Fernando is 28th slowest-growing of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat kind of city is San Fernando?
San Fernando is a component city of La Union province, classed 3rd class for income in the Philippine Statistics Authority list of cities and municipalities (income class 1st is the richest, 6th the poorest).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat is the age structure of San Fernando?
28.7% of residents of San Fernando were under 15 and 6.8% were 65 or older in the 2020 Census age tables (nationally 30.7% under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or over); there were 102 men for every 100 women. San Fernando is 55th oldest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow many households are there in San Fernando?
San Fernando had 32,181 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 3.9 residents per household (population divided by households). San Fernando is 32nd smallest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWho runs San Fernando?
In the Philippines, cities and towns are run by cities: Mayor, vice-mayor and council (Sangguniang Panlungsod or Bayan) elected for three years. Main local services; highly urbanised cities sit outside provincial control.
How local power works in the Philippines
Cities of a similar size in the Philippines
- Naga 133,184
- San Carlos 132,650
- Talavera 132,338
- Angono 130,494
- Silay 130,478
- Isabela 130,379
- Bayambang 129,011
- Guagua 128,893
- Santo Tomas 128,667
- Rosario 128,352
- Guimba 127,653
- San Juan 126,347
- Magalang 124,188
- Santa Cruz 123,574
- Gapan 122,968
- Bayawan 122,747
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: household population aged 5 and over by functional difficulty, severity, age group and sex, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4954aac9c033…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: occupied housing units by construction materials of outer walls and roof, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 752dd65f377f…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: population by sex and age group, and 2015 and 2020 population, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e6fdd1245811…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by kind of toilet facility, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a9c86beea617…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by main source of drinking water, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6bda941c21bf…)
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