Component city

San Fernando City

San Fernando City is a component city in La Union, Ilocos Region, Philippines. Its population was 124,809 in the 2024 census, and it has 59 barangays.

Population: 2024 Census
Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
Page updated: October 9, 2026

PlacesPeopleDensityGrowth

People · 2024 Census

Under 690
690 to 1,100
1,100 to 1,800
1,800 to 3,100
3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

Under 160
160 to 340
340 to 700
700 to 2,600
2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

Fell by more than 1% a year
Fell, by up to 1% a year
Grew, by under 1% a year
Grew by 1 to 2% a year
Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary^[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

PeopleSources
124,809
people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
Up 8.6% from 2010 to 2024
Rank by peopleSources
1st
of the 20 cities and municipalities of La Union by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
About 15 of every 100 people in La Union lived in San Fernando City in 2024 (15.13%)
Inside itSources
59
barangays
LandSources
97.64 km²
of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: San Fernando City's land would fill a square about 9.9 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary
Average density, 2024: 1,278 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 13 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary
HomesSources
35,351
households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
3.5 people in each, on average, in 2024
Town or countrySources
49%
About 49 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary: 0103314000^[4]Formerly 013314000
ZIP code: 2500^{[15, 16]}

People

San Fernando City had 124,809 people in the 2024 census, up 8.6% from 2010.

People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

San Fernando City had the most people of the 20 cities and municipalities of La Union in 2024^[1]

1San Fernando City124,809
2Bauang77,670
3Agoo65,256
4Rosario58,797
5Naguilian53,443
6Aringay50,786
7Bacnotan45,203

All 20 cities and municipalities of La Union

In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 46 of every 100 of its people^[2]

Sevilla10,9809 in 100
Catbangen9,3557 in 100
Lingsat7,3956 in 100
Poro6,6345 in 100
Tanqui4,7814 in 100
Biday4,2413 in 100
Santiago Norte3,7783 in 100
Cabaroan3,6413 in 100
Pagdalagan3,5923 in 100
San Francisco3,5853 in 100

See all 59 barangays of San Fernando City

Age structure · 2020 Census^[35]People living in households, by age and sex

About 25 of every 100 are children under 15 (25%)
About 67 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (67.4%)
About 8 of every 100 are 65 or older (7.6%)

MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
Age	People	Men	Women
0 - 4	10,463	5,447	5,016
5 - 9	10,272	5,349	4,923
10 - 14	10,353	5,400	4,953
15 - 19	11,192	5,805	5,387
20 - 24	11,303	5,704	5,599
25 - 29	10,298	5,192	5,106
30 - 34	9,294	4,615	4,679
35 - 39	8,888	4,402	4,486
40 - 44	8,350	4,136	4,214
45 - 49	7,282	3,730	3,552
50 - 54	6,641	3,330	3,311
55 - 59	5,795	2,789	3,006
60 - 64	4,928	2,377	2,551
65 - 69	3,718	1,647	2,071
70 - 74	2,629	1,141	1,488
75 - 79	1,470	577	893
80 years and over	1,618	493	1,125

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 124,809^{[1, 2]}
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary: 35,351^{[1, 2]}
People in each household, 2024: 3.5 on average^{[1, 2]}
Share of La Union, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary: 15.13%^[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 49% (61,194 people)^[5]
Men and women, 2020: 62,134 men, 62,360 women^[35]People living in households

Population at each census, with its source
Census	Population	Growth since the census before	Households	People per household
2024as of July 1, 2024	124,809^{[1, 2]}	−0.16% a year	35,351	3.5
2020as of May 1, 2020	125,640^[1]	0.65% a year	—	—
2015as of August 1, 2015	121,812^[1]	1.11% a year	—	—
2010as of May 1, 2010	114,963^[1]	—	—	—
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then	114,813^[33]	1.63% a year	—	—
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders	102,082^{[33, 34]}	2.27% a year	—	—
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then	91,943^[33]	1.49% a year	—	—
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then	84,949^[33]	2.19% a year	—	—
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then	68,410^[33]	2.26% a year	—	—
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then	61,166^[33]	3.07% a year	—	—
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then	52,597^[33]	3.27% a year	—	—
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then	37,836^[33]	—	—	—

Barangays

San Fernando City is made up of 59 barangays.

Barangays of San Fernando City. Each column heading sorts the table.
	^{[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]}	Share (2024)			Urban or rural
Sevilla	10,980	8.8%	−0.72% a year	about 2.11 km²	Urban
Catbangen	9,355	7.5%	−0.71% a year	about 1.34 km²	Urban
Lingsat	7,395	5.93%	−0.43% a year	about 1.06 km²	Urban
Poro	6,634	5.32%	−0.58% a year	about 2.64 km²	Urban
Tanqui	4,781	3.83%	−2.36% a year	about 0.779 km²	Rural
Biday	4,241	3.4%	−0.99% a year	about 3.16 km²	Urban
Santiago Norte	3,778	3.03%	−1.86% a year	about 0.667 km²	Rural
Cabaroan	3,641	2.92%	−0.12% a year	about 0.766 km²	Rural
Pagdalagan	3,592	2.88%	0.32% a year	about 0.647 km²	Urban
San Francisco	3,585	2.87%	−0.45% a year	about 0.67 km²	Rural
Parian	3,531	2.83%	−0.20% a year	about 1.06 km²	Urban
Sagayad	3,253	2.61%	0.67% a year	about 1.70 km²	Rural
San Vicente	2,871	2.3%	0.79% a year	about 1.10 km²	Rural
Pagdaraoan	2,861	2.29%	−0.93% a year	about 0.45 km²	Urban
Ilocanos Sur	2,642	2.12%	−0.21% a year	about 0.124 km²	Rural
Pagudpud	2,638	2.11%	4.56% a year	about 0.673 km²	Rural
Santiago Sur	2,601	2.08%	4.34% a year	about 2.18 km²	Rural
San Agustin	2,395	1.92%	1.30% a year	about 0.35 km²	Urban
Dallangayan Oeste	2,325	1.86%	1.87% a year	about 1.03 km²	Rural
Carlatan	2,307	1.85%	−0.40% a year	about 0.781 km²	Urban
Langcuas	1,977	1.58%	−0.98% a year	about 2.09 km²	Rural
Barangay I	1,786	1.43%	−1.44% a year	about 0.234 km²	Urban
Canaoay	1,659	1.33%	−0.89% a year	about 0.952 km²	Urban
Bangcusay	1,596	1.28%	−0.05% a year	about 1.22 km²	Rural
Dalumpinas Este	1,571	1.26%	−0.14% a year	about 0.92 km²	Rural
Mameltac	1,558	1.25%	−0.77% a year	about 0.839 km²	Rural
Dallangayan Este	1,553	1.24%	−1.20% a year	about 0.993 km²	Rural
Dalumpinas Oeste	1,545	1.24%	−0.73% a year	about 0.474 km²	Urban
Cadaclan	1,520	1.22%	−1.55% a year	about 4.58 km²	Rural
Bungro	1,505	1.21%	−1.23% a year	about 1.41 km²	Rural
Madayegdeg	1,468	1.18%	−3.85% a year	about 0.524 km²	Urban
Nagyubuyuban	1,464	1.17%	0.33% a year	about 4.60 km²	Rural
Pias	1,308	1.05%	1.93% a year	about 1.30 km²	Rural
Tanquigan	1,264	1.01%	0.73% a year	about 1.53 km²	Rural
Baraoas	1,220	0.98%	1.41% a year	about 4.83 km²	Rural
Camansi	1,202	0.96%	4.59% a year	about 0.959 km²	Rural
Ilocanos Norte	1,150	0.92%	0.06% a year	about 0.0559 km²	Rural
Bato	1,010	0.81%	0.31% a year	about 0.849 km²	Rural
Saoay	991	0.79%	2.97% a year	about 0.842 km²	Rural
Siboan-Otong	940	0.75%	1.46% a year	about 3.93 km²	Rural
Namtutan	929	0.74%	−0.38% a year	about 1.90 km²	Rural
Pacpaco	887	0.71%	−0.19% a year	about 1.92 km²	Rural
Narra Oeste	703	0.56%	−0.24% a year	about 1.19 km²	Rural
Narra Este	665	0.53%	6.77% a year	about 1.30 km²	Rural
Bacsil	654	0.52%	−0.79% a year	about 1.58 km²	Rural
Barangay II	614	0.49%	8.20% a year	about 0.144 km²	Urban
Pao Norte	605	0.48%	−0.81% a year	about 6.52 km²	Rural
Bangbangolan	594	0.48%	−1.55% a year	about 2.87 km²	Rural
Abut	593	0.48%	2.32% a year	about 1.39 km²	Rural
Sacyud	586	0.47%	−0.84% a year	about 4.60 km²	Rural

The 50 with the most people, of 59. See all 59 barangays of San Fernando City

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

San Fernando City covers 97.64 km² of land, 1,278 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 480 m above the sea and it has 20.3 km of coast.

Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: 97.64 km²^[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary: 1,278 people per km²^[6]
Coordinates: 16.60390° N, 120.36726° E^[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.

Height above the sea^[29]

Lowest: Sea level
Average: 103 m
Highest: 480 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

20.3 km of coastline^[30]

Peaks^[30]

Mountainous Areaheight not mapped

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type I^[31]

Two seasons: dry from November to April, wet for the rest of the year, with the heaviest rain from June to September.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Baguio City, the nearest PAGASA station, 33 km away^[32]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 3,824 mm of rain on 152 days a year; 19.5 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Baguio City, 1991 to 2020, by month
Month	Rain	Rainy days	Average	High	Low
January	16 mm	3	18.1 °C	23.1 °C	13.0 °C
February	24 mm	3	18.5 °C	23.7 °C	13.4 °C
March	51 mm	5	19.7 °C	24.8 °C	14.5 °C
April	100 mm	8	20.7 °C	25.5 °C	15.9 °C
May	340 mm	18	20.6 °C	24.7 °C	16.4 °C
June	406 mm	19	20.4 °C	24.3 °C	16.5 °C
July	773 mm	24	19.6 °C	23.1 °C	16.2 °C
August	963 mm	25	19.3 °C	22.3 °C	16.2 °C
September	537 mm	22	19.6 °C	23.0 °C	16.1 °C
October	477 mm	13	19.6 °C	23.6 °C	15.6 °C
November	96 mm	7	19.5 °C	23.9 °C	15.1 °C
December	42 mm	5	18.8 °C	23.5 °C	14.1 °C
The year	3,824 mm	152	19.5 °C	23.8 °C	15.2 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 1,510 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 5 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.

Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary: 5.1% of people^[19]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary: 2nd class^[4]

About 5 of every 100 people in San Fernando City lived below the poverty line in 2021 (5.1%)^[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 4.0% and 6.2%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

106government offices
5hospitals and health centres
60schools
46places of worship
2markets
7stations and terminals
5parks
2beaches
1monument or memorial

Counted from OpenStreetMap^{[3, 8]}. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “San Fernando” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices70

64 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See all 59 barangays of San Fernando City

Hospitals and health centres5

Markets2

Stations and terminals7

Parks5

Beaches2

Gidday Beach · Canaoay
Thunderbird · Poro

Monuments and memorials1

Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers · Madayegdeg

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads San Fernando City. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (the city council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.^{[13, 14]}

City classCity classA highly urbanized city or an independent component city governs itself apart from the province around it: its voters do not elect the governor. A component city is part of its province.More in the glossary: Component city^[4]
Capital of: La Union^[4]
Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary: 1st district of La Union^{[17, 18]}

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

2025–2028In office as of February 2026
Mayor
Hermenegildo Andaya Gualberto^[20]
Vice mayor
Pablo Campos Ortega^[20]
2022–2025
Mayor
Hermenegildo Andaya Gualberto^[21]
Vice mayor
Alfredo Pablo Ramos Ortega^[21]
2019–2022
Mayor
Hermenegildo Andaya Gualberto^[22]
Vice mayor
Alfredo Pablo Ramos Ortega^[22]
2016–2019
Mayor
Hermenegildo Andaya Gualberto^[23]
Vice mayor
Alfredo Pablo Ramos Ortega^[23]
2013–2016
Mayor
Pablo Campos Ortega^[24]
Vice mayor
Hermenegildo Andaya Gualberto^[24]
2010–2013
Mayor
Pablo Campos Ortega^[25]
Vice mayor
Hermenegildo Andaya Gualberto^[25]
2007–2010
Mayor
Pablo Campos Ortega^[26]
Vice mayor
Pancracio Querol Nisce^[26]
2004–2007
Mayor
Mary Jane Ortega^[27]
Vice mayor
Bernardo Valero^[27]
2001–2004
Mayor
Mary Jane C. Ortega^[28]
Vice mayor
Bernardo L. Valero^[28]

Mayors and vice mayors of San Fernando City, by term
Term	Mayor	Vice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026	Hermenegildo Andaya Gualberto^[20]	Pablo Campos Ortega^[20]
2022–2025	Hermenegildo Andaya Gualberto^[21]	Alfredo Pablo Ramos Ortega^[21]
2019–2022	Hermenegildo Andaya Gualberto^[22]	Alfredo Pablo Ramos Ortega^[22]
2016–2019	Hermenegildo Andaya Gualberto^[23]	Alfredo Pablo Ramos Ortega^[23]
2013–2016	Pablo Campos Ortega^[24]	Hermenegildo Andaya Gualberto^[24]
2010–2013	Pablo Campos Ortega^[25]	Hermenegildo Andaya Gualberto^[25]
2007–2010	Pablo Campos Ortega^[26]	Pancracio Querol Nisce^[26]
2004–2007	Mary Jane Ortega^[27]	Bernardo Valero^[27]
2001–2004	Mary Jane C. Ortega^[28]	Bernardo L. Valero^[28]

History & Identity

Stories from Ilocos Region

San Fernando City has no Story of its own yet. This one is about Ilocos Region, which San Fernando City is part of.

Film, 1:00
Ilocos Region
Ilocos: our dialect, salt and a union
The oldest name of the Ilocos is said to mean 'our dialect'. One Ilocos split in 1818, La Union was named in 1850, and Pangasinan is said to mean 'where salt is made'.
Why It's Called That

All Stories

Old photographs of San Fernando City

Each with the archive that holds it, its date and its rights, on its own page.

Aerial photograph, 1917 – 1964
Philippine Island - Luzon Island

In the Archive

San Fernando City's fiesta and days

Feast of Saint William the HermitTown fiesta · Saint William the Hermit · Every 10 February · next Wednesday, 10 February 2027
Local special working holiday in the City of San FernandoLocal special day · Every 20 March · next Saturday, 20 March 2027

Everything listed for San Fernando City in Now

Official name: City of San Fernando^[4]
Created: Republic Act No. 8509, approved 13 February 1998, converted the municipality of San Fernando into a component city. The city was to take corporate existence once voters ratified it in a plebiscite within sixty days. The earlier creation of the municipality is in the timeline.^[9]

How it got its name

The city is named after King Ferdinand of Spain. The older name of the coastal settlement was Pindangan, an Ilocano word for a place to sun-dry fish.^[11]

Local traditionA local story says a priest proposed the new name as a tribute to both himself, Fr. Fernando Rey, and the Spanish king.^[11]

Its story

The town started out as a coastal settlement named Pindangan. Two communities relocated inland to get away from pirate raids and mountain attacks.^[11]

It is dated to 1786 by the provincial government, and it has been the provincial capital since 1850.^[11]

The people went through anti-Spanish revolts, American occupation and World War II resistance.^[11]

It became a city in 1998, the first city in La Union.^[11]

Timeline

1786
San Fernando was founded, according to the provincial government.^[11]
1850
San Fernando became the capital of La Union.^[11]
9 October 1903
Act No. 935 kept the municipality of San Fernando with its present boundaries.^[12]
13 February 1998
Republic Act No. 8509 converted San Fernando into a component city.^[9]

Nearby

San Fernando City shares a border with Bagulin, Bauang, Naguilian and San Juan.

How it compares

San Fernando City beside La Union, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of La Union.

San Fernando City beside La Union
Figure	San Fernando City	La Union	Rank among the cities and municipalities of La Union
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary	124,809^{[1, 2]}	825,072	1st of 20
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary	−0.16% a year^{[1, 2]}slower	0.08% a year	14th of 20
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary	1,278^[6]more crowded	528	1st of 20
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary	97.64 km²^[6]	1,562.16 km²	6th of 20
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary	3.5^{[1, 2]}lower	3.7	not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary	49%^[5]higher	20.8%	not ranked

Shares a border with^[3]

How far, in a straight line^[3]

Manila: 233.9 km south

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities^[3]

San JuanLa Union7.5 km north
NaguilianLa Union8.8 km southeast
BauangLa Union10.3 km south
BagulinLa Union12.1 km east
San GabrielLa Union12.3 km northeast
BurgosLa Union12.6 km southeast

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.

1.Philippine Statistics Authority. Population and Annual Population Growth Rate of the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on the 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024 Population Census (OpenSTAT table 0211A6DAPG0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Ilocos Region (OpenSTAT table 0011A6DTPH0). Published August 4, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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8.OpenStreetMap contributors. Named public places in OpenStreetMap: schools, hospitals and health centres, places of worship, government offices, markets, stations, parks, beaches and monuments, from Geofabrik's extract of the Philippines. Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
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16.Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost). Philippine ZIP Codes (the directory "ZipCode 2019.pdf", made 2019-12-02), as the Internet Archive keeps it (its SHA-1 matches the Archive's index). Published December 2, 2019. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1; a government-owned corporation's work is the Government's, Section 171.9). Open the source
17.1986 Constitutional Commission (text from the Chan Robles Virtual Law Library). Ordinance appended to the 1987 Constitution, apportioning the seats of the House of Representatives. Published February 2, 1987. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
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19.Philippine Statistics Authority. Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2018 and 2021 (the PSA's workbook "2018 - 2021 SAE_with PSGC_noHUC.xlsx", sheet "2018-2021_NoHUC", as the Internet Archive keeps it). Published April 2, 2024. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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21.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
22.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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24.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
25.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2010 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
27.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 10, 2004 National and Local Elections (its pages are headed "LIST OF CITY/MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES"). Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
28.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
29.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
30.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
31.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
32.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
33.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
34.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Table A (Population and Annual Growth Rate for the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities) and Table B (Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality, by Region). Published July 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
35.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

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Scene.ph. “San Fernando City, La Union.” Scene Atlas. Updated October 9, 2026. https://scene.ph/atlas/la-union/san-fernando-city