San Fernando Canton
San Fernando Canton | |
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Location of Azuay Province in Ecuador. | |
Cantons of Azuay Province | |
| Coordinates: 3°08′40″S 79°15′07″W / 3.1445°S 79.2520°W | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Azuay Province |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ECT) |
San Fernando Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of San Fernando. Its population at the 2001 census was 3,961.[1] San Fernando's main attraction is its famous lagoon, Laguna de Busa. The main source of income is agriculture and livestock.[2] The town itself is mainly rural, and the townspeople are mainly elders, 65+ years old.
Town's history
It is named after Saint Fernando, whose celebration day is on May 30th. [3] The primary language spoken is Spanish.
Known villages within San Fernando's Canton
There are small villages within the canton. Towns such as:
- María
- Fátima
- La Unión
- Zhima
- Busa (near the famous Laguna de Busa)
- Guanizhapa
- Santo Domingo
- San Pedro
- El Pueblo
- Guagualzhumi
- San José de Rircay
- Las Juntas
References
Ethnic groups as the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[4]
- Mestizo 96.6%
- Afro-Ecuadorian 1.9%
- White 1.3%
- Indigenous 0.2%
- Montubio 0.0%
- Other 0.0%
References
- ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
- ^ "San Fernando (Canton, Ecuador) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ^ "Ferdinand III of Castile", Wikipedia, 2025-06-14, retrieved 2025-10-22
- ^ "Resultados".