San Mateo, Province of Rizal

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceRizal
Barangay count15
Postal code1850
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)55.09 km2 (21.27 sq mi)
Population (2020)273,306
Density (2020)4,961 / km2 (12,849 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 42' North, 121° 7' East (14.6944, 121.1180)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.6 meters (71.0 feet)

San Mateo is a municipality in the landlocked province of Rizal.

The municipality has a land area of 55.09 square kilometers or 21.27 square miles which constitutes 4.66% of Rizal's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 273,306. This represented 8.21% of the total population of Rizal province, or 1.69% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 4,961 inhabitants per square kilometer or 12,849 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Mateo has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Mateo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ampid I10.01%27,34628,840-5.18%-1.11%
Ampid II1.70%4,6576,242-25.39%-5.98%
Banaba10.21%27,91024,95011.86%2.39%
Dulong Bayan 11.91%5,2296,944-24.70%-5.80%
Dulong Bayan 24.78%13,0728,77748.93%8.75%
Guinayang3.61%9,8719,2416.82%1.40%
Guitnang Bayan I12.85%35,12130,59814.78%2.94%
Guitnang Bayan II7.19%19,66117,24314.02%2.80%
Gulod Malaya4.74%12,96211,40613.64%2.73%
Malanday5.31%14,52615,707-7.52%-1.63%
Maly5.35%14,61213,8655.39%1.11%
Pintong Bocawe2.07%5,6574,15636.12%6.71%
Santa Ana3.97%10,86210,1606.91%1.42%
Santo Niño4.67%12,76911,40211.99%2.41%
Silangan21.61%59,05152,99611.43%2.30%
San Mateo Total273,306252,5278.23%1.68%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Mateo for the fiscal year of 2016 was 444,643,567.04.

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Annual regular income of San Mateo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009245,398,001.39
2010226,305,306.40-7.78%
2011246,999,019.149.14%
2012255,069,097.683.27%
2013297,357,122.9016.58%
2014336,587,307.4013.19%
2015392,931,930.5216.74%
2016444,643,567.0413.16%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Mateo in the 2015 Census was 252,105 broken down into 56,379 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in San Mateo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
82,28916,0795.12
99,16619,6525.05
135,35728,1624.81
184,60940,5214.56
205,10045,9264.47
252,10556,3794.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Mateo is 5 to 9, with 25,733 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,171 individuals.

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Population of San Mateo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14,8521.92%
1 to 420,5508.14%
5 to 925,73310.19%
10 to 1424,8889.86%
15 to 1924,9789.89%
20 to 2423,7509.40%
25 to 2922,0218.72%
30 to 3419,8397.86%
35 to 3919,1667.59%
40 to 4415,7186.22%
45 to 4914,1725.61%
50 to 5411,1814.43%
55 to 599,0713.59%
60 to 647,0442.79%
65 to 694,6041.82%
70 to 742,2840.90%
75 to 791,5050.60%
80 and over1,1710.46%
Total252,527100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.27
  • Median Age: 25.34

Historical population

The population of San Mateo grew from 4,510 in 1903 to 273,306 in 2020, an increase of 268,796 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.68%, or an increase of 20,779 people, from the previous population of 252,527 in 2015.

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Population of San Mateo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,510
4,8410.45%
6,1341.19%
6,8111.08%
12,0445.14%
29,1839.04%
38,9555.97%
51,9105.91%
82,3104.72%
99,2173.56%
135,6036.93%
184,8604.37%
205,2553.88%
252,5274.02%
273,3061.68%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Mateo for the year 2019 was 106,418, broken down into 48,015 males and 58,403 females.

Location

The municipal center of San Mateo is situated at approximately 14° 42' North, 121° 7' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.6 meters or 71.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to San Mateo are Marikina, Quezon City, Antipolo, Rizal, San Juan, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, and Caloocan. The nearest municipalities are Rodriguez, Rizal, Cainta, Rizal, Taytay, Rizal, Pateros, Teresa, Rizal, and Angono, Rizal. Its distance from the national capital is 18.79 kilometers (11.68 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Rodriguez, Rizal, 5.01 kilometers (3.11 miles) to the Northeast (N36°E)
  • Cainta, Rizal, 12.66 kilometers (7.87 miles) to the South (S1°W)
  • Taytay, Rizal, 13.91 kilometers (8.64 miles) to the South (S6°E)
  • Pateros, 17.78 kilometers (11.05 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S18°W)
  • Teresa, Rizal, 17.73 kilometers (11.02 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S32°E)
  • Angono, Rizal, 19.09 kilometers (11.86 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S11°E)

Nearest cities

  • Marikina, 7.08 kilometers (4.40 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S16°W)
  • Quezon City, 8.89 kilometers (5.52 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S57°W)
  • Antipolo, Rizal, 13.42 kilometers (8.34 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S28°E)
  • San Juan, 13.73 kilometers (8.53 miles) to the Southwest (S44°W)
  • San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, 14.89 kilometers (9.25 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N31°W)
  • Caloocan, 15.00 kilometers (9.32 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S74°W)

Distance from Manila: 18.79 kilometers (11.68 miles) to the Southwest (S52°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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