San Mateo is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Cibola County

Cibola County, New Mexico

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*41.8% White*1.0% Black*41.0% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.1% Two or more races*12.5% Other races*36.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

, New Mexico

New Mexico

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, United States

United States

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San Mateo was founded in the late 19th century. The community has a Catholic church and an old abandoned elementary school.

Geography

San Mateo is located at 35.331423°N 107.643110°W (35.331423, -107.643110). The community is 25 miles (40.2 km) from Grants

Grants, New Mexico

Grants is a city in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 9,182 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Cibola County....

, the largest city in Cibola County. It overlooks Mount Taylor. San Mateo lies 7310 feet (2228 m) above sea level.