Barangay San Mateo

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay San Mateo is one of the administrative divisions of City of Dasmariñas in Cavite, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Mateo had a population of 4,950. This made it the 36th largest of 75 barangays in City of Dasmariñas by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay San Mateo accounted for approximately 0.70% of the total population of City of Dasmariñas, which stood at 703,141 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Mateo moving from 4,877 residents to 4,950 residents, an intercensal change of +1.5%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay San Mateo is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Dasmariñas is a city comprising 75 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 Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Mateo ranks 230th by 2020 population. Cavite is classified as a 1st 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.