Salay

Salay
Municipality of Salay
Kasilay Festival celebrated every 1 May in Salay, Misamis Oriental
Map of Misamis Oriental with Salay highlighted
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Salay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°52′N 124°48′E / 8.87°N 124.8°E / 8.87; 124.8
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
District 1st district
FoundedJanuary 1, 1920
MandateExecutive Order No. 94, s. 1919
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAngelo G. Capistrano Jr.
  Vice MayorRey Amelito K. Tan
  RepresentativeChristian S. Unabia
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate22,374 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
92.79 km2 (35.83 sq mi)
Elevation
148 m (486 ft)
Highest elevation
785 m (2,575 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
29,998
  Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
  Households
7,103
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
27.21
% (2021)
  Revenue198.9 million (2022)
  Assets487.4 million (2022)
  Expenditure1,969 million (2022)
  Liabilities175.3 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityMisamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9007
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)88
Native languagesCebuano
Binukid
Subanon
Tagalog
Websitewww.salaymisor.gov.ph

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 2020 census, it has a population of 29,998 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.And then in July 9, 2018 – after months of hard work and sleepless nights, LGU Salay tasted its sweet victory as the Commission on Higher Education (Region10) proclaimed the opening and full operation of Salay Community College (SaCC) in a simple ceremony. Gwapo