Salay, Misamis Oriental

Salay
Municipality
Municipality of Salay
New Municipal Public Market

Map of Misamis Oriental with Salay highlighted
Salay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°52′N 124°48′E / 8.87°N 124.8°E / 8.87; 124.8Coordinates: 8°52′N 124°48′E / 8.87°N 124.8°E / 8.87; 124.8
Country  Philippines
Region Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Province Misamis Oriental
District 1st District
Founded January 1, 1920 (Executive Order No. 94, s. 1919)
Barangays 18 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Angelo G. Capistrano Jr.
 • Electorate 19,211 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 92.79 km2 (35.83 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 28,705
 • Density 310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 9007
PSGC 104322000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)88
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 4th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 84,057,174.85 (2016)
Native languages Cebuano
Binukid
Subanon language
Tagalog
Website www.salaymisor.gov.ph

Salay, officially the Municipality of Salay, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 28,705 people.[3] The town is known for its handmade paper and papercrafts, similar to washi, but made with indigenous fibers.[4]

Poblacion is the center of Salay and had been governed by the Capistrano politicians until the 2007 elections. Lanzones is one of the major source of income among Salayanos aside from commerce at Poblacion and fishing to other people. May 1 is the official feast day of Salay although March feast is also celebrated and is the original.

Salay Central School provides primary education to the graders in this town while the nearby Salay National High School provides the secondary education, the latter has been nationally recognized for quality education among public schools.

Barangays

Salay is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.

  • Alipuaton
  • Ampenican
  • Bunal
  • Casulog
  • Dinagsaan
  • Guinalaban
  • Ili-ilihon
  • Inobulan
  • Looc
  • Matampa
  • Membuli
  • Poblacion
  • Salagsag
  • Salay River I
  • Salay River II
  • Saray
  • Tinagaan
  • Yungod

Demographics

Population census of Salay
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,411—    
1939 10,777+3.25%
1948 13,194+2.27%
1960 15,769+1.50%
1970 13,386−1.62%
1975 15,751+3.32%
1980 17,945+2.64%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 18,101+0.09%
1995 18,923+0.84%
2000 19,664+0.83%
2007 22,577+1.92%
2010 27,591+7.57%
2015 28,705+0.76%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Salay, Misamis Oriental, was 28,705 people,[3] with a density of 310 inhabitants per square kilometre or 800 inhabitants per square mile.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Misamis Oriental". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ https://www.tenthousandvillages.com/salay
  5. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. ↑ "Province of Misamis Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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