San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
San Fernando is the second largest city of Trinidad and Tobago. About 50,000 people live here. It used to be a borough, but was made into a city in 1988. Pitch Lake is located here.
San Fernando | |
|---|---|
| City of San Fernando | |
.jpg.webp) Independence Avenue in Downtown San Fernando | |
| Nickname: 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 | |
| Country |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Jurisdiction | City of San Fernando |
| Settled | 1595 |
| Borough | 1853 |
| City | November 18th, 1989 |
| Named for | Saint Ferdinand III of Castile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Junia Regrello |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 18.64 km2 (7.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 82,997 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Urban | 48,838 |
| • Urban density | 2,570/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 34,159 |
| Demonym | San Fernandian |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Not Observed) |
| Postal Code | 60xxxx, 61xxxx, 65xxxx [1] |
| Area code(s) | + 1 (868) 652, 653, 657, 658, 697, 831 |
| HDI The HDI for Trinidad and Tobago is 0.814, which gives the country a rank of 19th out of 177 countries with data (2007/2008) – high | |
Twin towns – sister cities
San Fernando has a sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International:
References
- "List of Postal Districts". TTPOST. TTPOST. July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
Other websites
San Fernando travel guide from Wikivoyage
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