museum
National Museum of the Philippines
Houses the Philippines' most important cultural treasures including the Spoliarium and pre-colonial gold artifacts.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Calabarzon, Philippines · Asia
San Mateo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Commonwealth, 24km from Masungi Georeserve.
San Mateo is a city located in Calabarzon, Philippines. With a population of 134,327, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, San Mateo sits in Philippines, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Manila time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add San Mateo to your route.
San Mateo, officially the Municipality of San Mateo, is a municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 276,449 people.
Conurbated to the urban agglomeration of the Greater Manila Area, San Mateo is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Rizal Province,Read more
according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Provincial Government of Rizal. It is a commuter hub to Metro Manila.
San Mateo is the home of the miraculous image of Our Lady of Aranzazu (Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu).
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San Mateo is located in Calabarzon, Philippines, Asia. The coordinates are 14.6982 latitude, 121.1236 longitude.
San Mateo has a population of approximately 134,327 people, making it a city in Philippines.
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5 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Houses the Philippines' most important cultural treasures including the Spoliarium and pre-colonial gold artifacts.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
The historic walled city of Manila built during the Spanish colonial period, containing Fort Santiago and San Agustin Church.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A conservation area in the Rizal karst where rope courses, hanging bridges and a steel spiderweb platform thread between 60-million-year-old limestone spires. Entry is by booked guided trail only.
24 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A river below Mount Daraitan running over bone-white marble boulders into deep blue pools, a few hours from Manila by road then a short trek from Daraitan village. Registration is at the barangay hall.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The Philippines' first and only world-class theme park in Santa Rosa, Laguna with seven themed zones.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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