San Fernando Canton

San Fernando Canton
Flag of San Fernando Canton
Location of Azuay Province in Ecuador.
Location of Azuay Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Azuay Province
Cantons of Azuay Province
Coordinates: 3°08′40″S 79°15′07″W / 3.1445°S 79.2520°W / -3.1445; -79.2520
Country Ecuador
ProvinceAzuay Province
Time zoneUTC-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

Laguna de Busa

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]

References

  1. ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
  2. ^ "San Fernando (Canton, Ecuador) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  3. ^ "Ferdinand III of Castile", Wikipedia, 2025-06-14, retrieved 2025-10-22
  4. ^ "Resultados".