San Mateo (Yucatán)

The most complete information about the medium-sized town of San Mateo (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.

Did you know that this town in Yucatán has 312 inhabitants?

The town of San Mateo (Yucatán) belongs to the municipality of Halachó. There are 312 inhabitants and it is 3 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #8 of the ranking.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In San Mateo, 28% of the population over 12 years is single and 16% of the households have Internet connection. More statistics at the bottom of this page.

Do you want to locate the town of San Mateo? You can find it at 18.6 kilometers, in direction Southwest, from the town of Halachó, which has the largest population within the municipality. To enjoy the town of San Mateo through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.

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

How to get to the town of San Mateo in Yucatán? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in San Mateo.

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#2 The population of San Mateo (Yucatán) is 312 inhabitants

Population data in San Mateo (Yucatán)
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
2020151161312
2010131163294
2005118147265
Evolution of the population in San Mateo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in San Mateo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):2.859.82
Population coming from outside the State of Yucatán:2.56%1.70%
Illiterate population:11.22%15.31%
Illiterate population (men):4.49%9.82%
Illiterate population (women):6.73%22.14%
Schooling level:6.54.87
Schooling level (men):7.145.45
Schooling level (women):5.824.21
Indigenous culture data in San Mateo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:99.36%98.30%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:63.78%78.91%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:4.49%7.14%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of San Mateo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Yucatán, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Halachó (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in San Mateo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:44.87%30.95%
Employed population over 12 years (men):59.01%52.76%
Employed population over 12 years (women):29.80%3.82%
Number of inhabited private housings:8790
Homes with electricity:98.85%95.77%
Homes with piped water:98.85%98.59%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:74.71%76.06%
Homes with a radio:44.83%59.15%
Homes with a television:82.76%70.42%
Homes with a refrigerator:60.92%38.03%
Homes with a washing machine:60.92%52.11%
Homes with a car:4.60%2.82%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:9.20%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:17.24%2.82%
Homes with cell phones:55.17%5.63%
Homes with Internet:16.09%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in San Mateo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Yucatán, 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 Halachó. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of San Mateo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Mateo

Do you want to stay in San Mateo? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to San Mateo:

#5 What to do in San Mateo

A weekend in San Mateo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Mateo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Are you looking for charming villages in the surroundings of San Mateo?:
  • Chunchucmil (1135 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the North (11 minutes by car)
  • Kochol (1767 inhabitants): Located 10 km to the Northeast (11 minutes by car)
  • Santa María Acú (1512 inhabitants): Located 11 km to the Southeast (15 minutes by car)
  • Coahuila (Santa Teresa Coahuila) (552 inhabitants): Located 13 km to the Northeast (17 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 (Yucatán)

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)211132
Youth (6-14 years)223456
Adults (15-59 years)8793180
Elderly (60+ years)212344

#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 (Yucatán) is 97836

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: 97836. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Mateo ("97") correspond to the State of Yucatán, 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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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Yucatán, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in San Mateo

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#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Halachó

  1. Dzidzibachí (850 inhabitants)
  2. Halachó (10183 inhabitants)
  3. Kancabchén (541 inhabitants)
  4. Ku Polón (1 inhabitants)
  5. Santa María (1 inhabitants)
  6. Rancho San Lorenzo (1 inhabitants)
  7. San Diego (7 inhabitants)
  8. Cepeda (- inhabitants)
  9. San Mateo (312 inhabitants)
  10. San Pedro (13 inhabitants)
  11. Santa Rosa (- inhabitants)
  12. Sihó (1735 inhabitants)
  13. Unidad Agrícola Cervera Uno (- inhabitants)
  14. Unidad Agrícola Guadalupe (- inhabitants)
  15. Unidad Cervera (4 inhabitants)