The New International Encyclopædia/San Fernando (Spain)

SAN FERNANDO, fĕr-nän′dṓ (formerly Isla de Leon) . A town of Southwestern Spain, in the province of Cadiz, on the island of Leon, near the inner Bay of Cadiz, seven miles southeast of the city of that name (Map: Spain, B 4). It is a handsome town, but is surrounded by salt marshes. The principal public building, the Casa Consistorial, is one of the finest of its kind in Spain. There is an important naval academy, and outside the city stands a large and well-equipped astronomical observatory. The industries are represented by salt works, flour mills, an iron foundry, and manufactures of cordage and sails. A mile to the north lies the port of La Carraca, with wharves, docks, and an arsenal. Population, in 1887, 20,287; in 1900, 29,802.