A few facts about San Mateo
- San Mateo has a population of about 5,500.
- It's part of the Quetzaltenango region.
- It's about 118 km to Guatemala City, the country's largest city.
- The nearest bigger city is Ostuncalco, about 4 km away.
- Towns nearby: Quetzaltenango (7 km), Cantel (15 km) and San Francisco El Alto (19 km).