San Fernando

San Fernando 聖費爾南多
City in Slokais Islands
Nickname:  "Delta City"
Country	Slokais Islands
Province	San Fernando Province
Founded	1634
Government
• Mayor	Miles Chan-Aguerra (Centrist Party)
Elevation	434 ft (132 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,234,891

San Fernando is a city in Slokais Islands, located on San Fernando Island, along the San Fernando River. The city is primarily located along the namesake river although its suburbs are spread throughout the San Fernando Delta. Founded in 1643 as a collection of villages, it expanded to a trading hub by the 1800s. For much of its existence, San Fernando has been the primary point of exporting and importing goods. This has led to many manufacturing and production jobs in the area.

History

Founded in 1643 in honor of San Fernando de Salinas, the financer of the settlement. It was originally inhabited by settlers from the Costeno region of Lauchenoria as part of the Costenan Empire. The farming quality of the delta soon became apparent and plantations began to be established by wealthy financiers. Additionally, slaves from Kolda began to be brought to the new Colony of San Fernando around 1705. In 1712, a port was built to connect plantations further inland with foreign markets. San Fernando was also home to the largest slave market in the Slokais Islands, with an estimated 20,000 people being processed through the city between 1714 and 1811. Although Slavery was abolished in 1812, many of the plantations remained employing many of the same enslaved people for low wages. San Fernando grew industrially in the 1830s with the construction of the San Fernando Canal allowing for ships to travel further inland while profiting off traffic. Manufacturing companies began to employ thousands, enticing workers to move to the city. After the independence of Slokais in 1892, San Fernando became the initial capital until 1901 when it was moved to New Liverpool. During the 1920s, it became a hub of manufacturing with steel being the largest industry. During the Great War, it was a hub of anti-Costa sentiment with the city being under Federation control within 2 months of the start of the war. Afterward, the city saw a general exodus to the suburbs as the economy transitioned to goods manufacturing, and companies opted to build large factories in large rural plots. The population of San Fernando decreased from 2.5 million in 1975 to 1.3 million as of 2023, with nearby towns such as San Sabla becoming cities in their own right.

Economy

San Fernando is a manufacturing hub with companies such as Riox and HMG Industries based there as well as Slokais Islands' 3rd largest airport, San Fernando International Airport. The metro area is connected by San Fernando Tram and Metro Network as well as Slokasian Rail.

Race and Religion

Race in San Fernando

	%	#
Costeno	31.8%	392,902
Ren	20.7%	255,553
Afro-Slokasian	16.2%	199,346
Mixed	15.5%	191,347
Blancos	8.9%	109,886
Kaijanese	5.7%	70,364
Other	1.2%	14,813

Religion in San Fernando

Christanity	54.7%	675,485
Non-Relgious	14.2%	175,354
Minjian	18.1%	223,608
Islam	10.1%	124,723
Other/No Answer	2.9%	35,811