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San Fernando was originally called Naparima by the Amerindians. It began as a seaside village but was declared a town in 1792 by the last Spanish governor, Jose Maria Chacon. It was officially declared a city on November 18, 1988, and by the end of the 20th century had become the industrial capital of Trinidad & Tobago. Some of the communities of San Fernando are: Vistabella, St. Joseph Village, and Navet in the North; and Paradise Pasture, Les Efforts, Mon Repos, and Pleasantville in the South. In the middle of the city sits San Fernando Hill.
Cinemas: In 2002, San Fernando had two operating cinemas: Hobosco 2, on Mucurapo Road; and National, at the intersection of Gomez and Keate Streets.
Calypso: Calypsonians who were born in San Fernando include Lord Invader, Lord Melody, Black Stalin, and Machel Montano.
Steelbands: The following is a listing of the steelbands that functioned in San Fernando, broken down by type: traditional (pans supported around the neck); and conventional (pans supported mechanically).
| STEELBAND | TYPE | LOCATION IN 2002 | HISTORY |
| Fonclaire | Conventional | Dottin Street | Click here for details. |
| Gondoliers | Conventional | Defunct | Functioned from the 1950s to the early-1960s. |
| Hatters | Conventional | Lady Hailes Avenue | Click here for details. |
| Hillside Symphony | Conventional | Carib Street | |
| Kalomo Kings | Conventional | 116 Pleasatville Avenue | |
| Motown | Conventional | Navet Road | |
| Mount Moriah Pan Movement | Conventional | Wharton Street | |
| New Wave | Conventional | Coffee Street | |
| Pan Glow | Conventional | Dottin Street | |
| Panosonic Connection | Conventional | Macoon Street, Victoria Village | |
| San City | Conventional | Carib Street | |
| Sea Bees Steel Orchestra | Conventional | ||
| Skiffle Bunch | Conventional | Coffee Street | Won the 2000 World Steelband Music Festival held in Trinidad. Paticipated in the 2002 Diaspora Music Village in London, England. |
| Southern All Stars | Conventional | 8 Carib Street | |
| Sundowners | Conventional | 42 Mount Moriah Road |
Mas(querade) Bands: Mas' bands that functioned in San Fernando included:
| MAS' BAND | LOCATION IN 2002 | HISTORY |
| D'Lakotas | 3 Cipero Rail Road | |
| Ivan Kalicharan Productions | 17 Harris Street | |
| Ramdin and Jackman | 3 Harris Street | |
| Mack Copeland | Defunct | Functioned from the 1950s to the 1980s. |
| Rising Stars | Victoria Village |
At the south of San Fernando is Skinner Park which was one of the main venues for First Class cricket and soccer from the 1950s through the 1990s.
Cricket: David Williams was born in San Fernando and went on to represent the West Indies in Test Cricket.
| SCHOOL | LEVEL | ADDRESS | RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION | HISTORY |
| A.C. Goberdhan Memorial School | 17 Blanche Fraser Street | |||
| Anjuman Sunnat-Ul-Jamat Association Girls' College | Secondary | Todd Street | Muslim | |
| Canaan Presbyterian School | Primary | Presbyterian | ||
| Cipriani Labour College | College | Circular Road | Non-Denominational | Offers Associate Degree programs of study. |
| Mon Repos RC School | Primary | Torrance Street, Mon Repos | Roman Catholic | 716 Pupils in 2002 |
| Naparima College | Secondary | Presbyterian | Founded in 1894 by the Canadian Mission and began classes on Carib Street. | |
| Naparima Girls' High School | Secondary | Presbyterian | ||
| Pleasantville Government Primary School | Primary | Non-Denominational | ||
| Pleasantville Junior Secondary School | Secondary | Non-Denominational | ||
| Pleasantville Senior Comprehensive School | Secondary | Non-Denominational | ||
| Presentation College | Secondary | Coffee Street | Roman Catholic | Began operating in 1930 as St. Benedict's College but changed its name to Presentation in January 1948. |
| San Fernando Boys' Government School | Primary | Non-Denominational | ||
| San Fernando Girls' EC School | Primary | Anglican | ||
| San Fernando Boys' RC School | Primary | Harris Promenade | Roman Catholic | 1,327 pupils in 2002 |
| San Fernando East Junior Secondary School | Secondary | Non-Denominational | ||
| San Fernando Comprehensive School | Secondary | Farah Street | Non-Denominational | |
| San Fernando Technical Institute | Tertiary | Non-Denominational | ||
| St. Andrew's Theological College | Tertiary | Paradise Pasture | Presbyterian | |
| St. Gabriel Girls' RC School | Primary | Lord Street | Roman Catholic | 430 pupils in 2002 |
| St. Joseph's Convent | Secondary | Harris Promenade | Roman Catholic | |
| St. Paul's Anglican School | Primary | Anglican | ||
| Trinzuela Secretarial & Technical College | Tertiary | 67 Chacon Street | Non-Denominational |
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