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.
Climateedit
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)
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:
Southern Medical Clinic
Surgi-Med Clinic
Gulf View Medical Center
The San Fernando Teaching Hospital is connected to the San Fernando General Hospital by a skybridge, and is the main teaching hospital.
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Roadedit
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 Rienzi Kirton Highway runs from Cipero Street to Ruth Avenue, where it becomes Independence Avenue.
The San Fernando Bypass runs along the outskirts of the city, providing access to many of the suburban areas.
The Golconda Connector Road connects the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway to Cipero Street & the San Fernando Bypass. The Tarouba Link Road also connects the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway to the San Fernando Bypass at the northern end of the city.
Alternatively, traffic can exit at Corinth and enter the city via the Naparima Mayaro Road and Royal Road, or via Pleasantville.
Lady Hailes Avenue runs from Cipero Street to Kings Wharf along the city's waterfront, connecting to the Reinzi Kirton Highway/Independence Avenue at only three points. It serves as a quicker point of entry to the city center as it terminates just outside the city center. There are plans to widen Lady Hailes Avenue into a four-lane dual carriageway, much of which has already been completed, as part of the waterfront revitalization project.[6]
The city is often plagued by heavy traffic delays.
Public Transportedit
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.
Airedit
Like the rest of the island, the city is served by Piarco International Airport, approximately 37 km away from the city center.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources San Fernando Trinidad and Tobago news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message 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 a 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 FernandoCityCity of San FernandoIndependence Avenue in Downtown San FernandoNicknames SandoMotto s Sanitas Fortis In a Healthy Environment We Will Find Strength San FernandoLocation on the island of TrinidadShow map of Trinidad and TobagoSan FernandoSan Fernando Caribbean Show map of CaribbeanSan FernandoSan Fernando North America Show map of North AmericaCoordinates 10 17 N 61 28 W 10 283 N 61 467 W 10 283 61 467Country Trinidad and TobagoJurisdictionCity of San FernandoSettled1595Borough19 August 1853City18 November 1988Named forSaint Ferdinand III of CastileGovernment BodySan Fernando City Corporation MayorCouncillor Robert Parris PNM Deputy MayorAlderman Patricia Alexis PNMCity Corporation seats9 electoral districtsHouse seats2 41Area City19 km2 7 sq mi Elevation 1 1 m 3 ft Population 2011 City48 838 Rank2nd Density2 570 km2 6 700 sq mi Urban82 997Time zoneUTC 4 AST Postal Code60xxxx 61xxxx 65xxxx 2 Area code 868 ISO 3166 codeTT SFOTelephone Exchanges652 653 657 658 697 831 Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Climate 2 Demographics 2 1 Ancestry 3 Infrastructure 3 1 Health 3 2 Transport 3 2 1 Road 3 2 2 Public Transport 3 2 3 Air 4 Prominent San Fernandians 5 References 6 External linksGeography edit nbsp 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 Climate edit 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 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 Demographics editHistorical populationsYearPop 198033 395 199026 483 20 7 200048 784 84 2 201148 838 0 1 Ancestry edit City of San Fernando racial breakdown 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 Infrastructure editHealth edit 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 Southern Medical Clinic Surgi Med Clinic Gulf View Medical Center The San Fernando Teaching Hospital is connected to the San Fernando General Hospital by a skybridge and is the main teaching hospital Transport edit Road edit 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 Rienzi Kirton Highway runs from Cipero Street to Ruth Avenue where it becomes Independence Avenue The San Fernando Bypass runs along the outskirts of the city providing access to many of the suburban areas The Golconda Connector Road connects the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway to Cipero Street amp the San Fernando Bypass The Tarouba Link Road also connects the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway to the San Fernando Bypass at the northern end of the city Alternatively traffic can exit at Corinth and enter the city via the Naparima Mayaro Road and Royal Road or via Pleasantville Lady Hailes Avenue runs from Cipero Street to Kings Wharf along the city s waterfront connecting to the Reinzi Kirton Highway Independence Avenue at only three points It serves as a quicker point of entry to the city center as it terminates just outside the city center There are plans to widen Lady Hailes Avenue into a four lane dual carriageway much of which has already been completed as part of the waterfront revitalization project 6 The city is often plagued by heavy traffic delays Public Transport edit 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 Air edit Like the rest of the island the city is served by Piarco International Airport approximately 37 km away from the city center Prominent San Fernandians editStephen Ames born 1964 PGA Tour golfer 7 Keston Bledman Sprinter 8 Eugene Chen Chen Youren 1878 1944 Foreign Minister of China Hasely Crawford born 1950 Olympic gold medalist 1976 9 Annie Dookhan born 1977 convicted felon and former chemist Hedy Fry PC MP born 1941 Trinidadian born Canadian politician and physician Assad John Haloute Stephen Hart Footballer and Coach 10 Noor Hassanali 1918 2006 President of Trinidad and Tobago 1987 1997 Stacy Marie Ishmael Rikki Jai born 1986 chutney and chutney soca artist Kenny J Barbara Jenkins 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 11 Clement Ligoure Patrick Manning 1946 2016 Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago 1991 1995 2002 2010 Sir Trevor McDonald born 1939 news reporter Lord Melody 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 Jean Ramjohn Richards born 1936 First Lady of Trinidad and Tobago 2003 2013 George Maxwell Richards 1931 2018 President of Trinidad and Tobago 2003 2013 Adrian Cola Rienzi Krishna Deonarine 1905 1972 Samuel Selvon 1923 1994 writer 12 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 13 Edward Preston YoungReferences edit Elevation of San Fernando Trinidad and Tobago Elevation Map Topo Contour floodmap net Retrieved 5 April 2016 List of Postal Districts TTPOST 29 July 2018 Retrieved 29 July 2018 Trinidad and Tobago Current Climate gt Climatology The World Bank Group Retrieved March 18 2024 Trinidad and Tobago Current Climate gt Climatology Climate Change Knowledge Portal Retrieved March 18 2024 Central Statistical Office NON INSTITUTIONAL POPULATION BY SEX AGE GROUP ETHNIC GROUP AND MUNICIPALITY PDF Consultations coming for San Fernando Waterfront Project Loop Trinidad amp Tobago Loop News Retrieved July 27 2022 Ames named for Canadian Hall of Fame guardian co tt February 27 2014 Retrieved 2023 11 18 Brathwaite Ornella 2017 06 21 Day in the life of a professional athlete I Skype my fiancee and kids every night Wired868 Retrieved 2023 11 18 Felmine Kevon September 4 2019 San Fernando immortalises hometown heroes Crawford and Wilkes guardian co tt Retrieved 2023 11 18 Praise for former national coach Stephen Hart Loop News October 17 2020 Retrieved 2023 11 18 Che Lovelace amp Marsha Pearce in Conversation at Various Small Fires curate la Retrieved 2023 11 18 Samuel Selvon Asian Heritage in Canada Toronto Metropolitan University Retrieved 2023 11 18 Felmine Kevon 3 March 2012 San Fernando farewell to actor Sullivan Walker Trinidad Guardian Retrieved 3 March 2012 External links edit nbsp Trinidad and Tobago portal nbsp Caribbean portal nbsp San Fernando travel guide from Wikivoyage nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Fernando Trinidad and Tobago Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Fernando Trinidad and Tobago amp oldid 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