San Mateo, Rizal
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 | |
OpenStreetMap | |
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 |
| 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 | 134,335 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• 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 |
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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).