San Fernando Canton

San Fernando Canton
Location of Azuay Province in Ecuador.
Cantons of Azuay Province
Coordinates: 3°08′40″S 79°15′07″W / 3.1445°S 79.2520°W / -3.1445; -79.2520
Country Ecuador
ProvinceAzuay Province
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

San Fernando Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Azuay Province. Its capital is the town of San Fernando. Its population at the 2001 census was 3,961. San Fernando's main attraction is its famous lagoon, Laguna de Busa. The main source of income is agriculture and livestock. The town itself is mainly rural, and the townspeople are mainly elders, 65+ years old.