Chapter 3: The Culture

The Hispanic or Latin culture is quite present in the city of San Fernando. This is due to the high percentage of people from Mexican or Latin American descent who reside in this city.  The following chart reflects that the majority of people living in San Fernando are Hispanics. The businesses, the music, the clothing, and the food around San Fernando truly reflect the Hispanic culture. You can find many Mexican food restaurants, quinceañera dress shops, Spanish songs playing in the local restaurants and stores, and clothing stores where you can purchase boots and sombreros. Due to the high percentage of Hispanics in San Fernando, it is almost certain that you will find Spanish speaking people in the local businesses, schools, and in many other public services locations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•Hispanic - 21,867 (92.5%)

 •White alone - 1,259 (5.3%)

 •Asian alone - 192 (0.8%)

 •Black alone - 146 (0.6%)

 •American Indian alone - 66 (0.3%)

 •Two or more races - 82 (0.3%)

 •Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 19 (0.08%)

 •Other race alone - 14 (0.06%)

 

In the city of San Fernando there are 10,225 residents are foreign born (42.7% Latin America).

This city:  43.4%

California:  26.2%

 A major part of the culture in San Fernando is also reflected by the religion that most residents practice. 69 % of the population belongs to the Catholic Church, 11% belong to the Evangelical denominations, 6% belong to the Mainline Protestant denominations, and 14% practice other faiths. Christmas, Easter, and December 12^th Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration are among the most popular holidays celebrated by many in the City San Fernando.  

Religion statistics for San Fernando:

 Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation:   58.08%

 San Fernando:  58.1%

USA:  50.2%

 

 

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

Chapter 2: The Surrounding Mountains

The City of San Fernando is located in the San Fernando Valley. Therefore, it is surrounded by “the Santa Susana Mountains to the northwest, the Simi Hills to the west, the Santa Monica Mountains and Chalk Hills to the south, the Verdugo Mountains to the east, and the San Gabriel Mountains to the northeast.”
The land in the center of these mountains is flat with an elevation of about 600 ft. to 1,200 ft. above sea level and mostly urban.

One of San Fernando’s neighbor is the city of Sylmar. In Sylmar, CA, you can find a park named Veteran’s Memorial Park where you can go for a hike up a mountain trail and view from the top the City of San Fernando and its surroundings. I have done the hike twice, and below I have posted the view that you can see from the mountain top.

 

Here is a video I found on Youtube that shows the view from Veteran's Memorial Park.

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Fernando_Valley