San Mateo, Isabela

San Mateo
Municipality

Seal
Nickname(s): Munggo Capital of the Philippines; Agro-Ecological City

Map of Isabela showing the location of San Mateo
San Mateo

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 16°53′N 121°35′E / 16.883°N 121.583°E / 16.883; 121.583Coordinates: 16°53′N 121°35′E / 16.883°N 121.583°E / 16.883; 121.583
Country Philippines
Region Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Province Isabela
District 3rd District of Isabela
Founded March 17, 1946
Barangays 33
Government[1]
 • Mayor Dr. Crispina Remigio Agcaoili
Area[2]
 • Total 120.60 km2 (46.56 sq mi)
Population (2015)[3]
 • Total 64,505
 • Density 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 3318
Dialing code 78
Income class 1st class partly urban [PhP 141, 598, 488.25 (Actual 2014)]
Website www.sanmateo-isabela.gov.ph

San Mateo (pronounced locally as /sæn mə-tay-oh/ Spanish: St. Matthew not /sænˈmäCHō/) is a first class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it had a population of 64,505 people.[3] San Mateo is 10 kilometers from Cabatuan and 8 kilometers from Ramon along the national highway and 17 kilometers from Alicia along the provincial road. It is 25 km. away from the City of Santiago and 24 km. away from the City of Cauayan. It is 54 kilometers south of Ilagan, capital town of Isabela on the national highway and approximately 6½ hours trip to Manila with a distance of 350 kilometers.

It has a total area of approximately 12, 059.83 hectares.

San Mateo is situated in the Southwestern part of Isabela. It is bounded on the North by the Municipality of Cabatuan, on the South by the Municipality of Ramon, on the East by the Municipality of Alicia and on the West by the Province of Ifugao. Aside from being the "Munggo Capital of the Philippines", San Mateo is gearing to become the Philippines' first Agro-ecological City. San Mateo is also one of the cleanest town in the region. The administrators encourage the people of the municipality to use paper bags instead of plastic bags in line with its claim as an agro-ecological town.[4]

San Mateo

In what life was crude and simple, San Mateo has developed into one of the progressive towns of Isabela. First named as "Marasat", it was a former barangay of Cauayan, then Santiago. It was called the Municipality of Yoshisawa under the government of the Japanese Imperial Army during the Second World War. After the liberation, it was finally created and named San Mateo by virtue of Presidential Executive Order No. 97 on March 17, 1946 by former President Sergio Osmeña. It was proclaimed as the Agro-Ecological Destination in Cagayan Valleyby President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 1685 dated December 1, 2008.

| Legal Basis of Creation = Presidential Executive Order No. 97 by Pres. Sergio Osmeña | Declaration of the municipality as the Agro-Ecological City in Cagayan Valley = Presidential Proclamation No. 1685, Dec.1, 2008 | Declaration of the municipality as the Munggo Capital of the Philippines = Administrative Order No. 23, Series of 2011 by Agriculture Sec. Proceso J. Alcala | Classification = First Class (July 29, 2008) | No. of Households = 15, 167 (Projected 2015) | IRA = PhP 109, 396, 109.00 (2015) | No. of Registered Voters = 30, 699 (COMELEC 2015) | Major Products Rice, Munggo, Corn, Vegetables, Fruits and Root Crops, Livestock and Poultry Products and Munggo Processed-Products.

Date of Festivities

March 17 - Town Fiesta September 21 - Patronal Fiesta 1st week of May - Munggo Festival

Barangays

San Mateo is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.[2]

  • Bacarreña
  • Bagong Sikat
  • Barangay I (Pob.)
  • Barangay II (Pob.)
  • Barangay III (Pob.)
  • Barangay IV (Pob.)
  • Bella Luz
  • Dagupan
  • Daramuangan Norte
  • Daramuangan Sur
  • Estrella
  • Gaddanan
  • Malasin
  • Mapuroc
  • Marasat Grande
  • Marasat Pequeño
  • Old Centro I
  • Old Centro Proper
  • Salinungan East
  • Salinungan West
  • San Andres
  • San Antonio
  • San Ignacio
  • San Manuel
  • San Marcos
  • San Roque
  • Sinamar Norte
  • Sinamar Sur
  • Victoria
  • Villa Cruz
  • Villa Fuerte
  • Villa Gamiao (Buyon)
  • Villa Magat

Demographics

Population census of San Mateo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 48,461—    
1995 48,861+0.15%
2000 55,068+2.60%
2007 57,885+0.69%
2010 60,792+1.80%
2015 64,505+1.14%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

Language

The population is a combination of different ethnic group dominated by Ilocano speaking people which make Ilocano the common language used in the municipality.

Climate

Topography

The terrain of the municipality is basically plain with 98% of the total land area under 0-2 percent slope category and only 2% of the total area is under the 2.3-5 percent slope category. The excellent topography of the municipality has made irrigation by gravity method applicable in flooding of rice paddies.

Land Classification and Uses

The soil type of San Mateo is 49.89% Sta. Rita Clay Loam which is suited for lowland crops like rice, tobacco and mungo. Other soil types are Bago Series (26.04%), San Manuel Series (9.87%), Peñaranda (2.31%), Agustin Series (7.95%) and River Wash Gravel (3.95%).

The existing land uses of the municipality are as follows:

Existing Land Uses of the Municipality

Type of Land Use Area (has.) % Residential 412.2797 3.42 Institutional 60.0299 0.50 Existing Commercial 20.5332 0.17 Industrial 5.5388 0.05 Agro-Industrial 63.1883 0.52 Agricultural 10,813.4200 89.66 Roads 307.1590 2.55 Open Space/Playgrounds 4.2780 0.04 Tourism 2.1591 0.02 Bodies of Water 357.5000 2.96 Others (Cemetery, Dumpsite, Utilities) 13.7440 0.11 Total Land Area 12,059.8301 100 Water Bodies:

The long and mighty Magat River, the biggest tributary of the Cagayan River lies in the vast plains devoted to agriculture in the area.

The Tao-Tao River and the four (4) creeks found in the municipality named Porvida, Gaddanan, Macañao and Balaobao are likewise tapped to supply water to elevated portions of agricultural lands through the use of water pumps.

TAGS: Political | Climate | Tepography | Water Bodies

Climate

The climate of San Mateo falls under third type. This type of climate is characterized by no pronounced maximum rain period with a short dry season lasting from one to three months. Rainfall starts in July and continues through December with either October or November as the peak of the rainy season.

As per data gathered from the ISU PAG-ASA PCARRD AGROMET Station, Echague, Isabela, the average monthly rainfall for 2011 was 238.20mm with the highest recorded at 558.20mm in September and at least in March with 32.6mm. The highest recorded temperature was its peak in May at 34.40C during the summer season and the lowest at 26.10C in January. However the average temperature for the same period was 30.70C.

Climate data for San Mateo, Isabela
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 32
(90)		 35
(95)		 35
(95)		 35
(95)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 28
(82)		 32
(89.6)
Average low °C (°F) 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 21.8
(71.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.2
(1.228)		 23
(0.91)		 27.7
(1.091)		 28.1
(1.106)		 113.5
(4.469)		 141.4
(5.567)		 176.4
(6.945)		 236.6
(9.315)		 224.9
(8.854)		 247.7
(9.752)		 222.9
(8.776)		 178
(7.01)		 1,651.4
(65.023)
Average rainy days 10 6 5 5 13 12 15 15 15 17 16 15 144
Source: World Weather Online[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Province: ISABELA". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "More than 'munggo': Isabela's San Mateo is an Agro-ecological City in the making.". Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  5. ↑ "San Mateo, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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