San Mateo (Jalisco)

Learn about large village of San Mateo through its pictures, maps and population statistics.

All the information about this town of 818 inhabitants of the State of Jalisco

The town of San Mateo (Jalisco) belongs to the municipality of La Huerta. There are 818 inhabitants and it is 32 meters altitude. It's a beach town: the beach of Playa Perula is 4 km away. It is the most populated town in the position #10 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San Mateo, 29% of the population over 12 years is single and 41% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that San Mateo is located at 47.4 kilometers (in direction West) from the locality of La Huerta, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of San Mateo.

#1 Where is San Mateo? How to go? Map

Location map of San Mateo in Jalisco: Use the controls in the upper left area to zoom in (+) or out (-). This is a satellite photo centered in San Mateo, which is marked with the following symbol Map marker

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#2 The population of San Mateo (Jalisco) is 818 inhabitants

Population data in San Mateo (Jalisco)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020409409818
2010318329647
2005239257496
Evolution of the population in San Mateo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San Mateo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.736.69
Population coming from outside the State of Jalisco:46.82%42.81%
Illiterate population:3.30%6.34%
Illiterate population (men):0.98%6.69%
Illiterate population (women):2.32%5.97%
Schooling level:8.087.09
Schooling level (men):7.937.05
Schooling level (women):8.227.14
Indigenous culture data in San Mateo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:4.16%2.78%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:1.10%1.39%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San Mateo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Jalisco, and in the country as a whole.

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Unemployment, economy and housing data in San Mateo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:51.71%38.33%
Employed population over 12 years (men):61.61%50.76%
Employed population over 12 years (women):41.81%25.47%
Number of inhabited private housings:241226
Homes with electricity:100.00%96.53%
Homes with piped water:100.00%95.38%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:97.93%88.44%
Homes with a radio:31.12%49.13%
Homes with a television:88.38%87.86%
Homes with a refrigerator:97.51%90.75%
Homes with a washing machine:85.48%75.14%
Homes with a car:64.73%58.96%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:27.80%21.97%
Homes with landline telephone:28.63%42.77%
Homes with cell phones:95.44%67.63%
Homes with Internet:40.66%15.61%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San Mateo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Jalisco, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of San Mateo

With the satellite map of San Mateo will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of La Huerta. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Mateo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Mateo

It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San Mateo, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San Mateo so you can contact them:

#5 What to do in San Mateo

Want to know what to see in San Mateo if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy San Mateo.
The best beaches in San Mateo to enjoy water sports:
  • Playa Perula: A 4 km walk (33 minutes) or 5 minutes by car, heading West.
  • Playas Las Rosadas: A 4 km walk (51 minutes) or 4 minutes by car, heading South.
  • Playa Cocinas: A 7 km walk (95 minutes) or 8 minutes by car, heading Southwest.
  • Playa La Virgen: A 9 km walk (99 minutes) or 10 minutes by car, heading South.
Las mejores montes de San Mateo para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
  • Cerro Tambora (170 meters): 9.4 km walk (153 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro el Colorado (375 meters): 18.3 km walk (378 minutes), heading Southeast.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San Mateo?:
  • Juan Pérez (7 inhabitants): Located 2 km to the Northwest (3 minutes by car)
  • Ejido la Fortuna (248 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northwest (7 minutes by car)
  • Juan Gil Preciado (393 inhabitants): Located 5 km to the Northeast (5 minutes by car)
  • Pérula (1076 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (6 minutes by car)
This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of San Mateo (Jalisco)

In San Mateo there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of San Mateo, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town San Mateo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)5149100
Youth (6-14 years)7272144
Adults (15-59 years)237243480
Elderly (60+ years)494594

#7 Pictures of San Mateo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of San Mateo? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like San Mateo.

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#8 The Postal Code of San Mateo (Jalisco) is 48869

Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Mateo so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 48869. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Mateo ("48") correspond to the State of Jalisco, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.

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  2. Boca de Iguanas (18 inhabitants)
  3. Casa Blanca (6 inhabitants)
  4. Comitlán (7 inhabitants)
  5. El Convento de Cuitzmala (- inhabitants)
  6. El Cuatro (- inhabitants)
  7. José María Morelos (1 inhabitants)
  8. Las Alamandas (- inhabitants)
  9. Mata de Bule (- inhabitants)
  10. Plazola (232 inhabitants)
  11. Rincón de Careyes (- inhabitants)
  12. Santa Rosa (1 inhabitants)
  13. Tecuanillo (El Ojo de Agua) (- inhabitants)
  14. Tiradores (- inhabitants)
  15. Villa Polinesia (2 inhabitants)