Mansalay | |
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| Municipality of Mansalay | |
 Downtown area | |
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 Map of Oriental Mindoro with Mansalay highlighted | |
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.svg)  Mansalay Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:12°31′14″N121°26′19″E / 12.52044°N 121.43851°E /12.52044; 121.43851 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Oriental Mindoro |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 17 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ferdinand M. Maliwanag |
| • Vice Mayor | Shernan Fajutnao Gamol |
| • Representative | Alfonso V. Umali Jr. |
| • Electorate | 33,758 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 446.62 km2 (172.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 60,597 |
| • Density | 135.68/km2 (351.41/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,332 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.45 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 341.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,123 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 287.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 571 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5213 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Buhid Hanunó'o Ratagnon Romblomanon Tagalog |
Mansalay, officially theMunicipality of Mansalay (Tagalog:Bayan ng Mansalay), is amunicipality in theprovince ofOriental Mindoro,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 60,597 people.[5]
This town is notable for itsindigenousMangyan population. The municipal hall is located on the upper land of Mansalay Town proper, in front of a Medical Care Hospital. Nearby is the church and the only Catholic School, Mansalay Catholic High School. Santa Catalina is the town'spatron saint.
The town also has a wideammonite formation area discovered in the 1940s. Since then, thousands of ammonite fossils have been discovered. Due to the complexity and vastness of the collection found in the area, the town has been called theAmmonite Capital of the Philippines. Various local and international scientific institutions have conducted research on the ammonite formations of Mansalay. Scholars have argued that due to the natural significance of the area to Southeast Asian pre-history, the site has a big chance of being declared as aUNESCOWorld Heritage Site or aUNESCOGeopark Reserve.[6][7] It is 144 kilometres (89 mi) fromCalapan.
The etymology of Mansalay is thought of to have originated from a conversation between the indigenousdatu of Mansalay at the time, Abucay, and Spanishconquistadores. When Spanish conquistadors arrived at present-day Mansalay, they inquired the datu of Mansalay, Abucay, about the name of the area. To which, Datu Abucay responded with the phrase:"Man may malay" in the indigenous language which meant "I don't know." Indicating the failure of Datu Abucay to understand the inquiry of the Spanish conquistadors. Subsequently, they (Spanish conquistadors) thought that Abucay gave the real name of the area in spite of the clear language barrier. Henceforth, Spanish conquistadors recorded the area's name asMansalay.
Prior to the Spanish arrival, and eventual colonisation in the Philippines, Mansalay was inhabited by migrants from nearby islands in the Philippine archipelago such asPalawan andPanay.
During theSpanish colonisation of the Philippines, Mansalay was under the jurisdiction of the government ofMangarin, Mindoro. (present-daySan Jose, Occidental Mindoro.)
In the year of 1901, during thePhilippine-American War, Mansalay was occupied by American forces.
On 24 July 1929, Mansalay was made its own municipality by a bill authored by Mariano Leuterio, representative at the time for Mindoro. Teotimo P. Cusi became the first Municipal-President.
During the later-Interwar years, Mansalay attracted migrants from provinces inCentral Luzon,Batangas,Romblon, andCapiz.
On 16 December 1944, Mansalay was liberated by American troops from the Japanese occupation forces in theBattle of Mindoro[8]
Mansalay is politically subdivided into 17barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
In 1957, the sitios of Santa Brigida, Santa Maria, Roma, Budburan, and Mahabangsapa were constituted into barrios.[9]
| Climate data for Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (74) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 31 (1.2) | 20 (0.8) | 25 (1.0) | 39 (1.5) | 152 (6.0) | 269 (10.6) | 314 (12.4) | 285 (11.2) | 303 (11.9) | 208 (8.2) | 95 (3.7) | 70 (2.8) | 1,811 (71.3) |
| Average rainy days | 9.5 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 21.0 | 25.7 | 28.1 | 26.5 | 27.3 | 24.6 | 16.5 | 12.1 | 218.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue[10] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1939 | 7,003 | — |
| 1948 | 11,223 | +5.38% |
| 1960 | 14,669 | +2.26% |
| 1970 | 18,395 | +2.29% |
| 1975 | 19,544 | +1.22% |
| 1980 | 23,548 | +3.80% |
| 1990 | 27,515 | +1.57% |
| 1995 | 29,765 | +1.48% |
| 2000 | 39,041 | +5.99% |
| 2007 | 43,974 | +1.65% |
| 2010 | 51,705 | +6.07% |
| 2015 | 54,533 | +1.02% |
| 2020 | 59,114 | +1.71% |
| 2024 | 60,597 | +0.60% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15] | ||
Poverty incidence of Mansalay
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Its people relies heavily on fishing and farming to survive and earn a living. Because of meager income opportunities, Mansalay has produced a large number of overseas Filipino workers who sendremittance back.
The Mansalay Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[24]
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