In the year period between 1854 and 1858, the barangays of Magsico, Cabatbatan, Balungag, Sangat, Panadtaran, and Pitalo bonded together in a decided move to separate from Naga for two reasons: first Naga was too far. Second the combined population of these villages had grown almost 3000 people.
The parent municipality of Naga strongly object to such separation because the people thrived on agriculture and the soil of the petitioning barangays was poor, thus they could not exist as a separate municipality. Persistence with good reasons on the part of the strong leader Juan Diyong, who ordered all the members of his delegation to go to Cebu City and brought with them soil samples and also samples of agricultural products, finally helped to convince the civil and religious government in Cebu to recommend the creation of the barangays concerned and its surrounding area into a separate municipality.
By Royal Decree of 1858, the new parish – a town with a Parish Priest of it own was created. It was named San Isidro Labrador. Later, however, the name was changed to San Fernando in honor of its well-liked priest, Father Fernando Sanchez and the saint whom he was named.
The first church was constructed at Barangay Pitalo. After repeated repairs, it was agreed that a a new and much better church be constructed on a land donated by Doña Clara Najarro at Taboan Market, not far from the present town cemetery. The construction started in 1875 and was finished in 1888. Then, because the church had always been the favorite place especially that is constructed near a market place surrounding area eventually grew to become the poblacion, where the seat of government of the town is located.
This Information is from http://www.sanfernandocebu.gov.ph/index.php/about-us/69-brief-history-of-san-fernando
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