Salay
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Salay, officially the Municipality of Salay (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Salay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Salay), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 31,128 people. The town is known for its handmade paper and papercrafts, similar to washi, but made with indigenous fibers.
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.
Geography
Barangays
Salay is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Alipuaton
- Ampenican
- Bunal
- Casulog
- Dinagsaan
- Guinalaban
- Ili-ilihon
- Inobulan
- Looc
- Matampa
- Membuli
- Poblacion
- Salagsag
- Salay River I
- Salay River II
- Saray
- Tinagaan
- Yungod
Climate
| Climate data for Salay, Misamis Oriental | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 327 (12.9) | 254 (10.0) | 185 (7.3) | 128 (5.0) | 215 (8.5) | 273 (10.7) | 248 (9.8) | 243 (9.6) | 214 (8.4) | 246 (9.7) | 271 (10.7) | 271 (10.7) | 2,875 (113.3) |
| Average rainy days | 24.3 | 21.1 | 22.5 | 20.6 | 28.3 | 28.8 | 29.4 | 29.0 | 28.0 | 28.31 | 26.0 | 24.2 | 310.51 |
| Source: Meteoblue |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| Population census of Salay | ||
| YearPop.±% p.a.19033,411—193910,777+3.25%194813,194+2.27%196015,769+1.50%197013,386−1.62%197515,751+3.32%198017,945+2.64%199018,101+0.09% | YearPop.±% p.a.199518,923+0.84%200019,664+0.83%200722,577+1.92%201027,591+7.57%201528,705+0.76%202029,998+0.93%202431,128+0.89% | |
| 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% |
| 1990 | 18,101 | +0.09% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 29,998 | +0.93% |
| 2024 | 31,128 | +0.89% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
In the 2024 census, the population of Salay was 31,128 people, with a density of 340 inhabitants per square kilometre or 880 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Salay
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Transportation
On February 16, 2022, the new Salay Terminal II was officially opened when it fully operational. It caters buses to and from Butuan/Cagayan de Oro.
External links
- 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine