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San Fernando | |
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City of San Fernando | |
Nicknames: Sando | |
Motto(s): Sanitas Fortis In a Healthy Environment We Will Find Strength. | |
Location on the island of
Trinidad | |
Coordinates: 10°17′N 61°28′W / 10.283°N 61.467°W | |
Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
Jurisdiction | City of San Fernando |
Settled | 1595 |
Borough | 19 August 1853 |
City | 18 November 1988 |
Named for | Saint Ferdinand III of Castile |
Government | |
• Body | San Fernando City Corporation |
• Mayor | Councillor Robert Parris, PNM |
• Deputy Mayor | Alderman Patricia Alexis, PNM |
City Corporation seats | 9 electoral districts |
House seats | 2/ 41 |
Area | |
• City | 19 km2 (7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• City | 48,838 |
• Rank | 2nd |
• Density | 2,570/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
• Urban | 82,997 |
Time zone | UTC-4 ( AST) |
Postal Code | 60xxxx, 61xxxx, 65xxxx
[2] |
Area code | (868) |
ISO 3166 code | TT-SFO |
Telephone Exchanges | 652, 653, 657, 658, 697, 831 |
San Fernando, officially the City of San Fernando, is the most populous city and second most populous municipality in Trinidad and Tobago, after Chaguanas. Sando, as it is known to many local Trinidadians, occupies 19 km2 and is located in the southwestern part of the island of Trinidad. It is bounded to the north by the Guaracara River, the south by the Oropouche River, the east by the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway, and the west by the Gulf of Paria. The former borough was elevated to the status of a city corporation on 18 November 1988. The motto of San Fernando is: "Sanitas Fortis" - In a Healthy Environment We Will Find Strength. San Fernando is called Trinidad and Tobago's "industrial capital" because of its proximity to the Pointe-à-Pierre oil refinery and many other petrochemical, LNG, iron and steel and aluminium smelters in places such as Point Lisas in Couva, Point Fortin, and La Brea.
San Fernando is a coastal city. It is bounded by the Guaracara River to the north, the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway to the east, the Southern Main Road to the southeast, and the Oropouche River to the south. The city proper is located on the flanks of two hills – San Fernando Hill (formerly known as Naparima Hill) and Alexander Hill. Several mansions on the pinnacle of Alexander Hill house belong to some of the more prominent San Fernandian families. The Cipero, Vistabella, Marabella and Godineau Rivers all enter the sea within the city limits.
San Fernando has a tropical rainforest climate, bordering on a tropical monsoon climate. Although the city does not technically qualify as having a true dry season, there is a noticeably drier stretch from February to April. [3]
Climate data for San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.18 (86.32) |
30.47 (86.85) |
30.98 (87.76) |
31.81 (89.26) |
31.62 (88.92) |
30.80 (87.44) |
30.77 (87.39) |
31.24 (88.23) |
31.63 (88.93) |
31.47 (88.65) |
30.96 (87.73) |
30.36 (86.65) |
31.02 (87.84) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.58 (78.04) |
25.67 (78.21) |
26.18 (79.12) |
27.02 (80.64) |
27.23 (81.01) |
26.90 (80.42) |
26.77 (80.19) |
27.04 (80.67) |
27.23 (81.01) |
27.07 (80.73) |
26.76 (80.17) |
26.07 (78.93) |
26.63 (79.93) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.08 (69.94) |
20.88 (69.58) |
21.38 (70.48) |
22.32 (72.18) |
22.93 (73.27) |
23.10 (73.58) |
22.78 (73.00) |
22.84 (73.11) |
22.83 (73.09) |
22.77 (72.99) |
22.57 (72.63) |
21.87 (71.37) |
22.28 (72.10) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 109.69 (4.32) |
72.67 (2.86) |
63.84 (2.51) |
91.04 (3.58) |
141.60 (5.57) |
261.90 (10.31) |
238.16 (9.38) |
259.00 (10.20) |
188.43 (7.42) |
215.54 (8.49) |
255.61 (10.06) |
189.11 (7.45) |
2,086.59 (82.15) |
Source: Climate Change Knowledge Portal [4] |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1980 | 33,395 | — |
1990 | 26,483 | −20.7% |
2000 | 48,784 | +84.2% |
2011 | 48,838 | +0.1% |
Racial composition | 2011 [5] |
---|---|
African (Afro-Trinidadian/Tobagonian) | 35.7% |
South Asian (Indo-Trinidadian) | 30.3% |
Multiracial | 17.3% |
Dougla (South Asian and Black) | 8.2% |
European (White Trinidadian) | 0.5% |
East Asian (Chinese) | 0.6% |
Native American (Amerindian) | 0.08% |
Arab (Syrian/Lebanese) | 0.9% |
Other | 0.02% |
Not stated | 6.7% |
The San Fernando General Hospital is located on Independence Avenue, close to the city center. It is considered the main trauma unit for the southern part of the island, and is administered by the Southwest Regional Health Authority (SWRHA).
There are numerous health centres in towns and villages around San Fernando that are considered to be part of the urban area. There are also a number of private medical institutions, such as:
The San Fernando Teaching Hospital is connected to the San Fernando General Hospital by a skybridge, and is the main teaching hospital.
San Fernando is dominated by private car commuting and has a very dense network of roadways. There are numerous points of entry into the city.
The city is often plagued by heavy traffic delays.
The San Fernando Bus Terminal is located to the North of Kings Wharf. There are numerous taxi stands around High Street. The water taxi service links San Fernando to Port of Spain via sea in approximately 1 hour.
Like the rest of the island, the city is served by Piarco International Airport, approximately 37 km away from the city center.
San Fernando travel guide from Wikivoyage
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (December 2016) |
San Fernando | |
---|---|
City of San Fernando | |
Nicknames: Sando | |
Motto(s): Sanitas Fortis In a Healthy Environment We Will Find Strength. | |
Location on the island of
Trinidad | |
Coordinates: 10°17′N 61°28′W / 10.283°N 61.467°W | |
Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
Jurisdiction | City of San Fernando |
Settled | 1595 |
Borough | 19 August 1853 |
City | 18 November 1988 |
Named for | Saint Ferdinand III of Castile |
Government | |
• Body | San Fernando City Corporation |
• Mayor | Councillor Robert Parris, PNM |
• Deputy Mayor | Alderman Patricia Alexis, PNM |
City Corporation seats | 9 electoral districts |
House seats | 2/ 41 |
Area | |
• City | 19 km2 (7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• City | 48,838 |
• Rank | 2nd |
• Density | 2,570/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
• Urban | 82,997 |
Time zone | UTC-4 ( AST) |
Postal Code | 60xxxx, 61xxxx, 65xxxx
[2] |
Area code | (868) |
ISO 3166 code | TT-SFO |
Telephone Exchanges | 652, 653, 657, 658, 697, 831 |
San Fernando, officially the City of San Fernando, is the most populous city and second most populous municipality in Trinidad and Tobago, after Chaguanas. Sando, as it is known to many local Trinidadians, occupies 19 km2 and is located in the southwestern part of the island of Trinidad. It is bounded to the north by the Guaracara River, the south by the Oropouche River, the east by the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway, and the west by the Gulf of Paria. The former borough was elevated to the status of a city corporation on 18 November 1988. The motto of San Fernando is: "Sanitas Fortis" - In a Healthy Environment We Will Find Strength. San Fernando is called Trinidad and Tobago's "industrial capital" because of its proximity to the Pointe-à-Pierre oil refinery and many other petrochemical, LNG, iron and steel and aluminium smelters in places such as Point Lisas in Couva, Point Fortin, and La Brea.
San Fernando is a coastal city. It is bounded by the Guaracara River to the north, the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway to the east, the Southern Main Road to the southeast, and the Oropouche River to the south. The city proper is located on the flanks of two hills – San Fernando Hill (formerly known as Naparima Hill) and Alexander Hill. Several mansions on the pinnacle of Alexander Hill house belong to some of the more prominent San Fernandian families. The Cipero, Vistabella, Marabella and Godineau Rivers all enter the sea within the city limits.
San Fernando has a tropical rainforest climate, bordering on a tropical monsoon climate. Although the city does not technically qualify as having a true dry season, there is a noticeably drier stretch from February to April. [3]
Climate data for San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.18 (86.32) |
30.47 (86.85) |
30.98 (87.76) |
31.81 (89.26) |
31.62 (88.92) |
30.80 (87.44) |
30.77 (87.39) |
31.24 (88.23) |
31.63 (88.93) |
31.47 (88.65) |
30.96 (87.73) |
30.36 (86.65) |
31.02 (87.84) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.58 (78.04) |
25.67 (78.21) |
26.18 (79.12) |
27.02 (80.64) |
27.23 (81.01) |
26.90 (80.42) |
26.77 (80.19) |
27.04 (80.67) |
27.23 (81.01) |
27.07 (80.73) |
26.76 (80.17) |
26.07 (78.93) |
26.63 (79.93) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.08 (69.94) |
20.88 (69.58) |
21.38 (70.48) |
22.32 (72.18) |
22.93 (73.27) |
23.10 (73.58) |
22.78 (73.00) |
22.84 (73.11) |
22.83 (73.09) |
22.77 (72.99) |
22.57 (72.63) |
21.87 (71.37) |
22.28 (72.10) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 109.69 (4.32) |
72.67 (2.86) |
63.84 (2.51) |
91.04 (3.58) |
141.60 (5.57) |
261.90 (10.31) |
238.16 (9.38) |
259.00 (10.20) |
188.43 (7.42) |
215.54 (8.49) |
255.61 (10.06) |
189.11 (7.45) |
2,086.59 (82.15) |
Source: Climate Change Knowledge Portal [4] |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1980 | 33,395 | — |
1990 | 26,483 | −20.7% |
2000 | 48,784 | +84.2% |
2011 | 48,838 | +0.1% |
Racial composition | 2011 [5] |
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African (Afro-Trinidadian/Tobagonian) | 35.7% |
South Asian (Indo-Trinidadian) | 30.3% |
Multiracial | 17.3% |
Dougla (South Asian and Black) | 8.2% |
European (White Trinidadian) | 0.5% |
East Asian (Chinese) | 0.6% |
Native American (Amerindian) | 0.08% |
Arab (Syrian/Lebanese) | 0.9% |
Other | 0.02% |
Not stated | 6.7% |
The San Fernando General Hospital is located on Independence Avenue, close to the city center. It is considered the main trauma unit for the southern part of the island, and is administered by the Southwest Regional Health Authority (SWRHA).
There are numerous health centres in towns and villages around San Fernando that are considered to be part of the urban area. There are also a number of private medical institutions, such as:
The San Fernando Teaching Hospital is connected to the San Fernando General Hospital by a skybridge, and is the main teaching hospital.
San Fernando is dominated by private car commuting and has a very dense network of roadways. There are numerous points of entry into the city.
The city is often plagued by heavy traffic delays.
The San Fernando Bus Terminal is located to the North of Kings Wharf. There are numerous taxi stands around High Street. The water taxi service links San Fernando to Port of Spain via sea in approximately 1 hour.
Like the rest of the island, the city is served by Piarco International Airport, approximately 37 km away from the city center.
San Fernando travel guide from Wikivoyage