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San Fernando, Central Visayas, Philippines – Philippines Flag

Current Date And Time In San Fernando, Philippines

Saturday, 15 August 2026
00:56:33 PHT
Currency: Philippine Piso (PHP)
Timezone: UTC +08:00 (PHT)
Population: 23,706
District: Province of Cebu

📍 Cities Near To San Fernando


Find cities, states and countries closest to San Fernando in Central Visayas, Philippines with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around San Fernando.

📍 San Fernando Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for San Fernando from our regional database:

State / RegionCentral Visayas
DistrictProvince of Cebu
Total Population23,706
Land Area69.39 km²
Population Density341.63 / km²
Center Latitude10.1624° N
Center Longitude123.7076° E
Elevation20 m (66 ft)
UTC Time Zone+08:00
Population Rank in Central Visayas#28 of 385
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alpaco Alpaco6 9 5
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bairan Bairan3 4 2
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Balud Balud1 2 1
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Calidñgan Calidñgan7 11 6
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Can-asujan Can-asujan4 7 4
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Cantao-an Cantao-an6 10 5
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Carcar Carcar6 10 5
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Guindarohan Guindarohan8 13 7
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Inayagan Inayagan7 10 6
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Langtad Langtad2 4 2
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Lut-od Lut-od8 14 7
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Minglanilla Minglanilla8 13 7
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Naga Naga5 8 4
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ocaña Ocaña9 14 8
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Pangdan Pangdan5 8 4
North-northeast (NNE)

🏳️ States Near To San Fernando


States and regions closest to Central Visayas (home state of San Fernando), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao143 231 125
South (S)
National Flag Of Bicol Region Bicol Region246 396 214
North (N)
National Flag Of Calabarzon Calabarzon358 576 311
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Caraga Caraga134 216 116
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Central Luzon Central Luzon452 727 392
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Davao Region Davao Region222 357 193
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Eastern Visayas Eastern Visayas180 290 157
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mimaropa Mimaropa295 475 256
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of National Capital Region National Capital Region390 627 338
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Northern Mindanao Northern Mindanao131 211 114
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To San Fernando


Countries bordering or closest to Philippines, with aerial distance and compass direction from San Fernando's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Brunei Brunei751 1,208 652
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cambodia Cambodia1,131 1,820 982
West (W)
National Flag Of Hong Kong Hong Kong822 1,323 714
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Indonesia Indonesia1,087 1,749 944
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Laos Laos1,364 2,196 1,185
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Macao Macao841 1,354 730
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Malaysia Malaysia1,478 2,379 1,283
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Palau Palau946 1,523 822
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Singapore Singapore1,464 2,356 1,272
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Taiwan Taiwan749 1,206 651
North (N)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to San Fernando. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Central Visayas, Philippines.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
San Fernando (You)Central Visayas23,706
BaludCentral Visayas3,5862.1SW
SangatCentral Visayas4,6083.5SW
LangtadCentral Visayas5,5313.9NE
BairanCentral Visayas4,2984.4NNE
PerrelosCentral Visayas10,9716.3SW
Can-asujanCentral Visayas6,9946.6WSW
NagaCentral Visayas138,7277.6NE
PangdanCentral Visayas4,0638.3NNE
AlpacoCentral Visayas2,5999.5NNW
CarcarCentral Visayas40,7399.7SW

🏆 Central Visayas City Rankings

How does San Fernando rank within Central Visayas? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where San Fernando appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Cebu City965,332
Lapu-Lapu City497,813
Mandaue City331,320
Toledo206,692
Naga138,727
Talisay133,148
Bayawan126,744
Dumaguete113,541
Daanbantayan95,080
Bais88,050

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Bayawan699.08
Santa Catalina523.10
Guihulñgan388.56
Siaton335.90
Ubay335.06
Bais319.64
Mabinay319.44
Tanjay267.05
Ayungon265.10
Carmen239.45

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Mandaue City9,501.58
Dumaguete3,377.19
Talisay3,339.55
Estaca1,371.65
Naga1,360.47
Daanbantayan1,030.45
Toledo955.67
Minglanilla946.01
Mantalongon661.94
Camambugan414.08
✈️ Nearest Airport
Mactan Cebu International Airport
IATA: CEB
34 km (21 mi) from San Fernando
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Central Visayas Cities
San Fernando ranks #28 of 385 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to San Fernando? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where San Fernando Sits on the Map

San Fernando sits inside Central Visayas, Philippines and ranks #28 of 385 cities in Central Visayas by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from San Fernando to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from San Fernando outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to San Fernando and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack San Fernando against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Central Visayas city rankings

🌎 Beyond San Fernando: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to San Fernando and the countries closest to San Fernando by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Philippines. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from San Fernando, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around San Fernando at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through San Fernando

If you're stringing together stops in Central Visayas, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from San Fernando — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 San Fernando MapView the San Fernando map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ San Fernando Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Central Visayas OverviewExplore the Central Visayas state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Philippines Country DataGet complete Philippines data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From San Fernando

Which cities are closest to San Fernando?

See the Cities Near To San Fernando table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Central Visayas by population and density.

How is the distance from San Fernando to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of San Fernando and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the San Fernando map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from San Fernando will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from San Fernando to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around San Fernando?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of San Fernando. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Central Visayas city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does San Fernando compare in size to the cities near it?

San Fernando ranks #28 of 385 cities in Central Visayas by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to San Fernando?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to San Fernando is Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB), about 34 km (21 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.