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San Fernando, California

San Fernando is a general-law city in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Population 23,946

Top Events in San Fernando History

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1797Government
Ferdinand) was founded in 1797 at the site of Achooykomenga, an agricultural rancho established by Juan Francisco Reyes for Pueblo de Los Ángeles worked by Ventureño Chumash, Fe...
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1833History
In 1833, the mission was secularized by the Mexican government.
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1846Culture
=== Rancho land grant === In 1846, the area became part of the Mexican land grant of Rancho Ex-Mission San Fernando.
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1874History
In 1874, Charles Maclay, bought 56,000 acres (227 km2) of the Rancho.
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1882History
In 1882, cousins George K.
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1885Government
In 1885, Maclay founded the Maclay School of Theology, a Methodist seminary in San Fernando.
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1911Government
In August 1911, a motion to incorporate as an independent city passed by eight votes.
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1920History
== Demographics == San Fernando first appeared as a city in the 1920 U.S.
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2000History
=== 2000 === At the 2000 census there were 23,564 people in 5,774 households, including 4,832 families, in the city.
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2011Education
In 2011 the middle and high school consolidated into Concordia Junior Senior High School.

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Historical Timeline

1797Government
Ferdinand) was founded in 1797 at the site of Achooykomenga, an agricultural rancho established by Juan Francisco Reyes for Pueblo de Los Ángeles worked by Ventureño Chumash, Fe...
1833History
In 1833, the mission was secularized by the Mexican government.
1846Culture
=== Rancho land grant === In 1846, the area became part of the Mexican land grant of Rancho Ex-Mission San Fernando.
1874History
In 1874, Charles Maclay, bought 56,000 acres (227 km2) of the Rancho.
1882History
In 1882, cousins George K.
1885Government
In 1885, Maclay founded the Maclay School of Theology, a Methodist seminary in San Fernando.
1911Government
In August 1911, a motion to incorporate as an independent city passed by eight votes.
1920History
== Demographics == San Fernando first appeared as a city in the 1920 U.S.
2000History
=== 2000 === At the 2000 census there were 23,564 people in 5,774 households, including 4,832 families, in the city.
2011Education
In 2011 the middle and high school consolidated into Concordia Junior Senior High School.
2021History
The City of San Fernando also employs 132 people as of 2021.
2027Infrastructure
The city will become the future northern terminus of the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project, the valley's first light rail line by 2027.

Did You Know?

1
San Fernando is located in the state of California.
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San Fernando has a population of 23,946 residents.
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As of the 2020 census the population of San Fernando was 23,946.

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