San Mateo | |
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![]() San Mateo Municipal Hall along General Luna Avenue | |
Nickname: Mountain Biking Capital of the Philippines | |
Motto(s): "San Mateo, Bayan Ko, Mahal Ko" (San Mateo, My Town, My Love) | |
![]() Map of Rizal with San Mateo highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°41′49″N 121°07′19″E / 14.69694°N 121.12194°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Rizal |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | 21 September 1571[1] |
Named after | St. Matthew the Apostle |
Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Bartolome N. Rivera (Liberal) |
• Vice Mayor | Jaime M. Roxas (PDP–Laban) |
• Representative | Jose Arturo Garcia Jr. (NPC) |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 110,276 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 55.09 km2 (21.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Highest elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 273,306 |
• Rank | 6 out of 1,489 Municipalities |
• Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 64,054 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 6.64 |
• Revenue | ₱ 1,090 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 2,282 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 912.8 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 976.3 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 1850 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)2 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Website | www |
San Mateo, officially the Municipality of San Mateo (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Mateo), is a municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 273,306.
Conurbated to the urban agglomeration of the Greater Manila Area, San Mateo is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Rizal Province, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Provincial Government of Rizal. It is a commuter hub to Metro Manila.
San Mateo is the home of the miraculous image of Our Lady of Aranzazu (Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu).