San Mateo, Municipality of Carigara, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityCarigara
Postal code6529
Population (2020)1,129
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.3018, 124.6953 (11° 18' North, 124° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.8 meters (19.0 feet)

San Mateo, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Carigara, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,129. This represented 2.07% of the total population of Carigara.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Mateo in the 2015 Census was 1,489 broken down into 308 households or an average of 4.83 members per household.

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Number of households in San Mateo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0241945.28
1,1142324.80
1,3382485.40
1,3822675.18
1,4852735.44
1,4893084.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Mateo is 15 to 19, with 173 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

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Population of San Mateo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1231.54%
1 to 41459.74%
5 to 916110.81%
10 to 141479.87%
15 to 1917311.62%
20 to 2414910.01%
25 to 291208.06%
30 to 34785.24%
35 to 39654.37%
40 to 44785.24%
45 to 49724.84%
50 to 54714.77%
55 to 59593.96%
60 to 64463.09%
65 to 69473.16%
70 to 74201.34%
75 to 79120.81%
80 and over231.54%
Total1,489100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.25
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.45
  • Median Age: 23.20

Historical population

The population of San Mateo grew from 1,024 in 1990 to 1,129 in 2020, an increase of 105 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.66%, or a decrease of 360 people, from the previous population of 1,489 in 2015.

Population of San Mateo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,024
1,1141.59%
1,3384.01%
1,3820.45%
1,4852.65%
1,4890.05%
1,129-5.66%

Location

San Mateo is situated at approximately 11.3018, 124.6953, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.8 meters or 19.0 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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