San Mateo, Municipality of Sulat, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalitySulat
Postal code6815
Population (2020)456
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.8081, 125.4360 (11° 48' North, 125° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.8 meters (38.7 feet)

San Mateo is a barangay in the municipality of Sulat, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 456. This represented 2.89% of the total population of Sulat.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Mateo in the 2015 Census was 397 broken down into 99 households or an average of 4.01 members per household.

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Number of households in San Mateo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
330655.08
287594.86
285644.45
6821374.98
3791003.79
397994.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Mateo is 15 to 19, with 49 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of San Mateo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1112.77%
1 to 4307.56%
5 to 9348.56%
10 to 14348.56%
15 to 194912.34%
20 to 24256.30%
25 to 29297.30%
30 to 34266.55%
35 to 39358.82%
40 to 44235.79%
45 to 49225.54%
50 to 54164.03%
55 to 59194.79%
60 to 64205.04%
65 to 6992.27%
70 to 7471.76%
75 to 7920.50%
80 and over61.51%
Total397100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.09
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.38
  • Median Age: 27.67

Historical population

The population of San Mateo grew from 330 in 1990 to 456 in 2020, an increase of 126 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.96%, or an increase of 59 people, from the previous population of 397 in 2015.

Population of San Mateo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
330
287-2.58%
285-0.15%
68212.79%
379-19.25%
3970.89%
4562.96%

Location

San Mateo is situated at approximately 11.8081, 125.4360, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.8 meters or 38.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Mateo shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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