History
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 then President Sergio Osmeña. It was proclaimed as the Agro-Ecological Destination in Cagayan Valley by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 1685 dated December 1, 2008. Then it was also proclaimed as the ''Munggo Capital of the Philippines in the year 2008–2009.'' ''MAYORS OF SAN MATEO, ISABELA'' 1942 Doroteo Barbero 1943 Estanislao Bueno 1946 Don Mateo Cadeliña 1946 - 1951 Cornelio Alipio 1951 - 1955 Don Mateo Cadeliña 1955 - 1960 Marcelo Santiago 1960 - 1962 Hermogenes Ramil 1962 - 1963 Braulio Lucas 1963 - 1986 Severo Lachica 1986 - 1998 Dr. Venancio Villarta 1998 - 2001 Feliciano Palomares 2001 - 2010 Roberto Agcaoili 2010 - 2019 Dra. Crispina Agcaoili 2019 - Present Atty. Gregorio PuaGeography
San Mateo is situated in the Southwestern part of Isabela. It is bounded on the north by Aurora, on the northeast by Cabatuan, on the east by Cauayan City, on the east-southeast byBarangays
San Mateo is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are calledClimate
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.Land Classification and Uses
The soil type of San Mateo is 49.89% Santa 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: 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.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.Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of San Mateo, Isabela, was 66,663 people, with a density of .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.Economy
Culture
* March 17 - Town Fiesta * 1st week of May - Munggo FestivalGovernment
Local government
The municipality is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.Elected officials
Congress representation
San Mateo, belonging to the third legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Ian Paul L. Dy.Healthcare
* BBCSS Pediatric Medical And Surgical Clinic * Juvelo Family Clinic * New Samaritan Medical And Pediatric Clinic * Piedad Medical Clinic * Ricafort Clinic * San Mateo Integrated Community Hospital * San Mateo Kidney Care and Dialysis Center * San Mateo Multicare Hospital * San Mateo Rural Health UnitEducation
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.Colleges and Universities
* Isabela State University (San Mateo Campus) *High school
*Elementary
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