Barangay San Mateo

Situated in Burgos, Surigao Del Norte, Barangay San Mateo is one of 6 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Mateo had a population of 433. This made it the 4th largest of 6 barangays in Burgos by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Mateo accounted for approximately 10.35% of the total population of Burgos, which stood at 4,185 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 374 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 433 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +15.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Mateo as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Burgos is a municipality comprising 6 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Mateo, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Norte, which contains 335 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Mateo ranks 295th by 2020 population. Surigao Del Norte is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.