POPULATION: 2,180,537

INCORPORATION DATE: 1853

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:

• District 1 – Paul Cook 
• District 2 – Jesse Armendarez
• District 3 – Dawn Rowe
• District 4 – Curt Hagman
• District 5 – Joe Baca Jr.

FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Charter

SAN BERNARDINO. County seat, San Bernardino. Created April 26, 1853. Saint Bernard is the patron saint of mountain passes. The name Bernardino means “bold as a bear.” The Spanish gave the name San Bernardino to the snowcapped peak in southern California, in honor of the saint; from him the county derived its name.