Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro

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Mansalay
Municipality of Mansalay
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Downtown area
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Mansalay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°31′14″N121°26′19″E / 12.52044°N 121.43851°E / 12.52044; 121.43851 Coordinates: 12°31′14″N121°26′19″E / 12.52044°N 121.43851°E / 12.52044; 121.43851
Country Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Region Mimaropa
Province Oriental Mindoro
District 2nd District
Barangays 17 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Ferdinand M. Maliwanag
   Vice Mayor Lynette G. Postma
   Representative Alfonso V. Umali Jr.
   Electorate 28,728 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
  Total446.62 km2 (172.44 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
  Total54,533
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
   Households
11,219
Economy
   Income class 2nd municipal income class
   Poverty incidence 31.82% (2015) [4]
   Revenue ₱154,936,645.66 (2016)
Service provider
  ElectricityOriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5213
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)43
Climate type Tropical climate
Native languages Buhid
Hanunó'o
Ratagnon
Romblomanon
Tagalog

Mansalay, officially the Municipality of Mansalay (Tagalog : Bayan ng Mansalay), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 54,533 people. [3]

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This town is notable for its indigenous Mangyan 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's patron saint.

The town also has a wide ammonite 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 the Ammonite 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 a UNESCO World Heritage Site or a UNESCO Geopark Reserve. [5] [6] It is 144 kilometres (89 mi) from Calapan.

Barangays

Mansalay is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. In 1957, the sitios of Santa Brigida, Santa Maria, Roma, Budburan, and Mahabangsapa were constituted into barrios. [7]

BarangayPopulation (2016)
B. Del Mundo8,208
Balugo2,663
Bonbon1,955
Budburan1,370
Cabalwa1,192
Don Pedro3,077
Maliwanag1,731
Manaul3,321
Panaytayan10,592
Poblacion4,201
Roma1,993
Santa Brigida2,083
Santa Maria1,980
Villa Celestial1,649
Wasig2,323
Santa Teresita4,711
Waygan1,484
Total54,533

Climate

Climate data for Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °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)
Average low °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)
Average precipitation 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 days9.57.19.011.321.025.728.126.527.324.616.512.1218.7
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Mansalay
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

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 send remittance back.

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