San Fernando, officially the Municipality of San Fernando, (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Fernando), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 66,280 people.
San Fernando is also a host of one of Cebu’s fun festivals, and this annual celebration is called the Sikoy-Sikoy Festival. This festivity comes from the word “sikoy” that refers to the act of net fishing during rough tides. It’s celebrated every November 17-21 to thank God for the gift of love to the locals of San Fernando, and it comes with thanksgiving rituals and petition prayers for protection, guidance, and a bountiful farm and sea harvest.
Just like many southern Cebu provinces, San Fernando offers a wide range of resorts for local and foreign tourists to enjoy. Here are some of the most famous ones:
Hidden Paradise Mountain Resort
This well-known resort truly is hidden and isolated from the hustle and bustle of the city, making it an ideal spot for taking tranquil vacations with family and friends. You can come here for a day tour or an overnight stay. Entrance fee is 100 pesos for adults and 50 pesos for children 4-8 years old. Their cottages can be rented at 300 pesos (8-10 pax) and 150 pesos (2-4 pax). Aside from the pools and accommodation, they also have function rooms, recreation amenities like videoke machine, and outdoor adventure facilities like zipline.
Pulchra Beach Resort
A luxury holiday is what you’ll experience in this resort. Pulchra is a 5-star luxury beach resort that is Japanese-owned and situated at Natalio B. Bacalso South National Highway, San Fernando, Cebu. Some of the high-end facilities found here are large suites, garden baths, seafront jacuzzi villas, swimming pools, steam saunas, and a diving shop.
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San Fernando is also proud to shoutout to The Romantic couple of the year. THE SHAINY LOVE ❤️ Where love begun when Shaina met the San Fernando guy named Lony. And they have the almost perfect relationship, ecxept to the fact that they are labeled only as FRIENDS 💔 but despite to this heartbreak story, it shows that you can find your Love in San Fernando too!
These are just the highlights of the beauty of San Fernando, there are more than these hidden spots!
HOW TO GET TO SAN FERNANDO?
Roughly 25 kilometers away from Cebu City, San Fernando is easily accessible by both public and private modes of transportation.
>For solo explorers or backpackers traveling in groups, a 45-minute ride on a non-airconditioned bus from the Cebu South Bus Terminal to the heart of Carcar City will only cost P30.
>In San Fernando, the most common form of transport is the tricycle or motorcycle which could practically lead tourists to any point within the municipality’s 21 barangays.
>Whether it’s a visit to Pitalo Church, which is suitably located along the national highway, or the proposed site of the famous Pulchra Resort or Paulo Luna Resort tricycles or motorcycles could take you almost practically anywhere in San Fernando.
>Tricycles collect a minimum fare of P8.
>Private vans for hire may have higher rates but give you the option of going to areas of some distance away, be it to the Busay Falls, Vito Cave or Hidden Valley Mountain Resort in the hilly portions of San Fernando
So what are you waiting for? SA SAN FERNANDO NATA!
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