Chapter 1: An Introduction to San Fernando

The city of San Fernando is located in the San Fernando Valley, in the northwestern region of Los Angeles County, California. The population of San Fernando was 23,645 at the 2010 census. The population increased since the census of 2,000, at this time the population was 23,564. The population density was 9,959.9 people per square mile (3,845.5/km²).

 

The city of San Fernando was named after the Mission San Fernando Rey de España. In 1874 Charles Maclay, San Fernando founder, bought 56,000 acres (227 km2). The area of San Fernando today is 2.38 sq. miles (6.164 km²).

By the early 1800’s the city had blossomed into a small trading center where farm crop, olives, wine, and thousands of livestock raised by the resident Indians were bought and sold.

The average rainfall in San Fernando is about 16 inches per year, whereas the average in the United States is about 37 inches.  In July the average high is around 93 degrees and in January the average low is 43.

 

"City of San Fernando: For Visitors - About San Fernando." City of San Fernando: For Visitors - About San Fernando. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Aug. 2012. http://www.ci.san-fernando.ca.us/for_visitors/about_sf/index.shtml.

http://www.city-data.com/city/San-Fernando-California.html