San Mateo, Philippines
San Mateo is a city of 134,327 people in Calabarzon, Philippines, founded in February 29, 1908.
Why visit San Mateo
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 30 parks and trails, 161 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Marcos Bridge, Mount Mataba, Ateneo Art Gallery and Homage of the Filipino People to the Heroes of 96.
Weather in San Mateo
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About San Mateo
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 2024 census, it has a population of 276,449 people.
From the Wikipedia article San Mateo, Rizal (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: San Mateo on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks12
Ateneo Art Gallery
Museum · 8.2 km
Museum of modern art of the Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
Homage of the Filipino People to the Heroes of 96
Monument and historic site · 7.3 km
Sculpture commemorating Andres Bonifacio and the Cry of Pugad Lawin
Iglesia ni Cristo Museum and Gallery
Museum · 9.0 km
Ecclesiastical museum in Quezon City, Philippines
Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center
Museum · 7.9 km
Museum in Quezon City, Philippines
QCX
Museum · 9.4 km
Interactive museum in Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City
Parks, trails and playgrounds30
Avilon Zoo
Park · 6.0 km
Zoo located in Barrio San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines
Marikina Cityhood Park
Park · 7.5 km
Public park in Metro Manila, Philippines
Marikina River Park
Park · 8.7 km
Natural park in Metro Manila for recreation
Pamitinan Protected Landscape
Park · 8.1 km
Protected area in Philippines
18 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes161
Swift Drip
Cafe · 3.8 km
Swift Drip started on September 29, 2023, on Riverside streets with a car, table, and manual espresso setup. As we grew, we upgraded...
Dao Street, rodriguez rizal
Mo-Su 17:00-24:00
Divina's
Restaurant · Filipino, Burger, Pizza · 1.3 km
10, San Mateo
Mo-Sa 07:00-18:00
Do Güd Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 4.5 km
9 E. Rodriguez Street
Mo,We-Su 10:00-22:00
NJOY Catering
Restaurant
13 G. Alberto Street, San Mateo
Mo-Su 09:00-18:00
149 more on the map.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship89
Iglesia Ni Cristo, Locale of Capitol
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 3.8 km
Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City
San Isidro Labrador Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.6 km
Buenmar Street, Marikina
Iglesia Ni Cristo, Lokal ng Payatas
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 3.8 km
101 Doña Nicasia Avenue, Quezon City
Shopping56
Gas and EV charging33
Schools, colleges and libraries122
Far Eastern University - Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
School · 6.1 km
UP National College of Public Administration and Governance
School · 8.2 km
Healthcare67
Batasan Hills Super Health Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.0 km
1 IBP Road, Quezon City
Map of San Mateo
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Bagong Silangan 2 km northwest, about 2 min by car
- Marikina City 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Antipolo 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Quezon City 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Calumpang 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Project 6 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Rodriguez 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Talipapa 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Bagong Pagasa 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Bagong Silang 12 km northwest, about 12 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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