Barangay San Mateo (Pob.)

Barangay San Mateo (Pob.) is a small barangay in the municipality of Carigara, located in the province of Leyte, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Mateo (Pob.) had a population of 1,129. This made it the 18th largest of 49 barangays in Carigara by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Mateo (Pob.) accounted for approximately 2.07% of the total population of Carigara, which stood at 54,656 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Mateo (Pob.) moving from 1,489 residents to 1,129 residents, an intercensal change of -24.2%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay San Mateo (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Carigara is a municipality comprising 49 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Mateo (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Mateo (Pob.) ranks 536th by 2020 population. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay San Mateo (Pob.) is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.