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| name = San Fernando
| official_name = City of San Fernando
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| nicknames = ''Sando''
| named_for = [[Ferdinand III of Castile|Saint Ferdinand III of Castile]]
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| motto = ''Sanitas Fortis'' <br /> In a Healthy Environment We Will Find Strength.
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▲|population_rank = [[List of cities and towns in Trinidad and Tobago|2nd]]
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▲|population_total = 48,838
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▲|elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=Elevation of San Fernando,Trinidad and Tobago Elevation Map, Topo, Contour |url=http://www.floodmap.net/Elevation/ElevationMap/?gi=3573738 |publisher=floodmap.net |access-date=5 April 2016}}</ref>
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▲|postal_code = 60xxxx, 61xxxx, 65xxxx<ref name="List of Postal Districts San Fernando, La Romain & Marabella ">{{cite web |url=https://1drv.ms/x/s!Ah9R_euidiIG4hXQNGbbrWQMtpIC |title=List of Postal Districts |date=29 July 2018 |publisher=TTPOST |access-date=29 July 2018}}</ref>
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'''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 km
==Geography Of Trinidad and Tobago==
[[File:STAPP 022 San Fernando San Fernando Hill.jpg|thumb|right|San Fernando Hill]]
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.
=== Cityscape ===
San Fernando, unlike Port of Spain, does not have many skyscrapers. The tallest building in the city is the 18-story San Fernando Teaching Hospital, an extension of the San Fernando General Hospital. Some notable areas within San Fernando are:
* '''Downtown''' is the commercial centre of the city. Independence Avenue, commonly known by the pre-independence name of Broadway, runs through this area of the city. High Street is the centre of most commercial activity in the city, running from Chancery Lane/Independence Avenue to Pointe a Pierre Road. This area is also home to King's Wharf and the San Fernando Waterfront, currently the subject of a major redevelopment project. <ref>{{Cite web |title=The San Fernando Waterfront Redevelopment Project {{!}} UDeCOTT Website |url=https://udecott.com/projects/the-san-fernando-waterfront-redevelopment-project/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |language=en-US}}</ref> The Water Taxi and Bus Terminals are located on the Waterfront. Many of the cities schools and medical centres are located in this area.
* '''Pleasantville''' is a suburban area to the east of the city, flanked by the San Fernando Bypass and the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway respectively.
* '''Vistabella, Sumadh Gardens and St. Joseph''' are residential areas immediately to the north of the city, surrounding San Fernando Hill.
* '''Marabella''' is a town often considered part of the Greater San Fernando area. It is a major commercial centre and is especially notable for its proximity to the former Petrotrin oil refinery. It is often considered the northern limit of the city.
* '''Cocoyea and Mon Repos''' are located to the east of the city, along the San Fernando Bypass.
Some of the major roadways within the city include the San Fernando Bypass, Lady Hailes Avenue, Independence Avenue, Pointe a Pierre Road, Cipero Street, Coffee Street, Rushworth Street, Royal Road, Navet Road and the Southern Main Road.
San Fernando is especially notable for the Southern Academy for the Performing Arts (SAPA), Skinner Park, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, King's Wharf and the San Fernando General Hospital. It is also notable for its commercial centres and malls: South Park, C3 Centre, Carlton Centre, Gopaul Lands, and numerous smaller shopping centres and areas centered around High Street and Cipero Street.
San Fernando is sometimes said to be the Southern capital of the country, and supportive of this name is the major role the city plays as the centre of many activities for people in South Trinidad; many people go to school and work in the city every day.
===Climate===
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
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==Prominent San Fernandians==
* [[Stephen Ames]] (born 1964), [[PGA Tour]] golfer<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 27, 2014 |title=Ames named for Canadian Hall of Fame |url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.379235.9234e05f53 |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=guardian.co.tt |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Eugene Chen (Chen Youren)]] (1878–1944), Foreign Minister of China
* [[Hasely Crawford]] (born 1950), [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] gold medalist (1976)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Felmine |first=Kevon |date=September 4, 2019 |title=San Fernando immortalises hometown heroes Crawford and Wilkes |url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/san-fernando-immortalises-hometown-heroes-crawford-and-wilkes-6.2.926722.a36c2af2f0 |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=guardian.co.tt |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Annie Dookhan]] (born 1977), convicted felon and former chemist
* [[Hedy Fry]], [[Queen's Privy Council for Canada|PC]], [[Member of Parliament|MP]] (born 1941), [[Trinidadian]]-born [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician and physician
* [[Assad John Haloute]], Co-Founder of [[Chefette]]
* [[Stephen Hart (footballer)|Stephen Hart]], Footballer and Coach<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2020 |title=Praise for former national coach Stephen Hart |url=https://tt.loopnews.com/content/praise-former-national-coach-stephen-hart |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Loop News |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Noor Hassanali]] (1918–2006), [[List of Presidents of Trinidad and Tobago|President of Trinidad and Tobago]] (1987–1997)
* [[Stacy-Marie Ishmael]], Journalist
* [[Rikki Jai]] (born 1986), [[chutney music|chutney]] and [[chutney soca]] artist
* [[Kenny J]], Calypsonian
* [[Barbara Jenkins]], writer
* [[Christine Kangaloo]], [[President of Trinidad and Tobago]] (2023 -)
* [[Christina F. Lewis]] (1919–1974) Pan-African community worker, trade unionist and women's rights activist
* [[Che Lovelace]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Che Lovelace & Marsha Pearce in Conversation at Various Small Fires |url=https://curate.la/event.php?id=21068 |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=curate.la}}</ref> Artist
* [[Clement Ligoure]], Doctor
* [[Patrick Manning]] (1946–2016), [[List of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago|Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago]] (1991–1995,
* Sir [[Trevor McDonald]] (born 1939), news reporter
* [[Lord Melody]], Calypsonian
* [[Mishael Morgan]] (born 1986), TV actress
* [[Manny Ramjohn]] (1915–1998), long-distance runner; first person to win a gold medal for Trinidad and Tobago at a major athletics event
* [[Raymond Ramnarine]], Singer
* [[Jean Ramjohn-Richards]] (born 1936), First Lady of Trinidad and Tobago (2003–2013)
* [[George Maxwell Richards]] (1931–2018), [[List of Presidents of Trinidad and Tobago|President of Trinidad and Tobago]] (2003–2013)
* [[Adrian Cola Rienzi|Adrian Cola Rienzi (Krishna Deonarine)]] (1905–1972), Politician
* [[Samuel Selvon]] (1923–1994), writer<ref>{{Cite web |title=Samuel Selvon – Asian Heritage in Canada |url=https://library.torontomu.ca/asianheritage/authors/selvon/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=[[Toronto Metropolitan University]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Jlloyd Samuel]] (1981–2018), footballer
* [[Jerome Tang]] (born 1966), head men's basketball coach at [[Kansas State University]]
* [[Sullivan Walker]] (1946–2012), film and television actor<ref name=tg>{{cite news |last=Felmine |first=Kevon |title=San Fernando farewell to actor Sullivan Walker |url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2012-03-03/san-fernando-farewell-actor-sullivan-walker |work=[[Trinidad Guardian]] |date=3 March 2012 |access-date=3 March 2012}}</ref>
* [[Edward Preston Young]], Publisher
* [[Rodney Wilkes]], Weightlifter
* [[Keston Bledman]], Athlete
* [[Ade Alleyne-Forte|Ade Alleyne Forte]], Sprinter
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