San Fernando, Masbate


', officially the ', is a of the Philippines| in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.
It is located on Ticao Island. The economy of the town is based on fishing, farming, and other trades.
In 1951, the barrios of Batuan, Burgos, Gibraltar, Costa Rica, Panisihan, and Matabao were separated from San Fernando to form the town of Batuan.

Barangays

San Fernando is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

Climate

Demographics

In the, the population of San Fernando, Masbate, was people, with a density of.

Archaeological and Ecological Landscape and Seascape of Ticao

The municipality is part of Ticao Island, which is known as an archaeological landscape, possessing thousands of pre-colonial artifacts such as the Baybayin-inscribed Rizal Stone, Ticao gold spike teeth, Burial jars of varrying designs and sizes, jade beads, human face rock statues, and the Ticao petrographs. Much of the homes in Ticao Island use these archaeological finds to design their interiors. The island is also an ecological frontier for the conservation of manta rays. The island also possesses a 'rare subspecies' of Visayan warty pig, that is almost near extinction.