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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
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San Mateo
Calabarzon, Philippines · Asia
About San Mateo
San Mateo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Commonwealth, 24km from Masungi Georeserve.
San Mateo is in Calabarzon, Philippines, with about 130,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Commonwealth, about 5 km away.
San Mateo, officially the Municipality of San Mateo (Tagalog: Bayan ng 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-growingRead more
municipalities in Rizal Province, 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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What is there to see near San Mateo?
Within an hour or so of San Mateo: National Museum of the Philippines (20 km), Intramuros (Manila) (20 km), Masungi Georeserve (24 km), Tinipak River (36 km).
Where is San Mateo?
San Mateo is in Calabarzon, Philippines, about 5 km from Commonwealth.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 134,327
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Calabarzon
- Timezone
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 14.6982, 121.1236
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Worth the detour from San Mateo
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Intramuros (Manila)
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
Masungi Georeserve
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
Tinipak River
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
Enchanted Kingdom
The Philippines' first and only world-class theme park in Santa Rosa, Laguna with seven themed zones.
46 km · about 55 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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