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{{Short description|Municipality in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines}}
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'''Mansalay''', officially the '''Municipality of Mansalay''' ({{langx|tl|Bayan ng Mansalay}}),  is a [[municipality of the Philippines|municipality]] in the [[Philippine Province|province]] of [[Oriental Mindoro]], [[Philippines]]. According to the {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}}, it has a population of {{PH wikidata|population_total}} people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}

This town is notable for its [[indigenous people|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]] [[Global Geoparks Network|Geopark Reserve]].<ref>{{Cite web| title=Newly Collected Jurassic Ammonites from the Mansalay Formation, Mindoro Island, Philippines | url=https://www.kahaku.go.jp/english/research/researcher/papers/123551.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221104417/http://www.kahaku.go.jp/english/research/researcher/papers/123551.pdf | archive-date=2013-02-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/679848/mindoro-students-discover-jurassic-town|title=Mindoro students 'discover' Jurassic town|date=19 March 2015}}</ref> It is {{convert|144|km}} from [[Calapan]].

== History ==
The etymology of Mansalay is thought of to have originated from a conversation between the indigenous [[datu]] of Mansalay at the time, Abucay, and Spanish [[conquistador]]es. 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 as ''Mansalay''.

Prior to the Spanish arrival, and eventual colonisation in the Philippines, Mansalay was inhabited by migrants from nearby islands in the Philippine archipelago such as [[Palawan (island)|Palawan]] and [[Panay]].

During the [[History of the Philippines (1565–1898)|Spanish colonisation of the Philippines]], Mansalay was under the jurisdiction of the government of ''Mangarin, Mindoro''. (present-day [[San Jose, Occidental Mindoro]].)

In the year of 1901, during the [[Philippine–American War|Philippine-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 period|Interwar]] years, Mansalay attracted migrants from provinces in [[Central Luzon]], [[Batangas]], [[Romblon]], and [[Capiz]].

On 16 December 1944, Mansalay was liberated by American troops from the Japanese occupation forces in the [[Battle of Mindoro]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cobarrubias |first=Gerardo |date=1953 |title=History and Cultural Life of Mansalay and its Barrios |url=https://nlpdl.nlp.gov.ph/HD01/p6/cmd13/cmd1/bs/datejpg.htm}}</ref>

==Geography==

===Barangays===
Mansalay is politically subdivided into 17 [[barangay]]s. Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s and some have [[sitios]].

In 1957, the sitios of Santa Brigida, Santa Maria, Roma, Budburan, and Mahabangsapa were constituted into barrios.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lawph.com/statutes/ra1704.html|title=An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Mansalay, Province of Oriental Mindoro|publisher=LawPH.com|accessdate=2011-04-12}}</ref>

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* B. Del  Mundo
* Balugo
* Bonbon
* Budburan
* Cabalwa
* Don Pedro
* Maliwanag
* Manaul
* Panaytayan
* Poblacion
* Roma
* Santa Maria 
* Santa Teresita
* Sta. Brigida
* Villa Celestial
* Wasig
* Waygan
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===Climate===
{{Weather box
| location     = Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro
| width        = auto
| metric first = Yes
| single line  = Yes
| Jan high C = 28
| Jan low C  = 21
| Feb high C = 29
| Feb low C  = 21
| Mar high C = 30
| Mar low C  = 22
| Apr high C = 31
| Apr low C  = 23
| May high C = 31
| May low C  = 25
| Jun high C = 30
| Jun low C  = 25
| Jul high C = 29
| Jul low C  = 25
| Aug high C = 29
| Aug low C  = 25
| Sep high C = 29
| Sep low C  = 25
| Oct high C = 29
| Oct low C  = 24
| Nov high C = 29
| Nov low C  = 23
| Dec high C = 28
| Dec low C  = 22
| Jan precipitation mm = 31
| Feb precipitation mm = 20
| Mar precipitation mm = 25
| Apr precipitation mm = 39
| May precipitation mm = 152
| Jun precipitation mm = 269
| Jul precipitation mm = 314
| Aug precipitation mm = 285
| Sep precipitation mm = 303
| Oct precipitation mm = 208
| Nov precipitation mm = 95
| Dec precipitation mm = 70
| Jan rain days        = 9.5
| Feb rain days        = 7.1
| Mar rain days        = 9.0
| Apr rain days        = 11.3
| May rain days        = 21.0
| Jun rain days        = 25.7
| Jul rain days        = 28.1
| Aug rain days        = 26.5
| Sep rain days        = 27.3
| Oct rain days        = 24.6
| Nov rain days        = 16.5
| Dec rain days        = 12.1
| source 1 = Meteoblue<ref name="met_norms">
{{cite web 
| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/mansalay_philippines_1701516
| title =  Mansalay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
| accessdate = 27 April 2020 }}</ref>
| date = 27 April 2020
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==Demographics==
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| 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}}
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| 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}}
| 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}}
| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}
| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}
| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}
| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}
| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}
| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}
| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}
| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}
| 2024 = {{PH census population|2024}}
| 2030 = 
| footnote= Source: [[Philippine Statistics Authority]]{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}} 
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==Economy==
{{PH poverty incidence}}
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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==Education==
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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2021 |title=Masterlist of Schools |url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SY-2020-2021-Masterlist-of-Schools-Address-only-1-1.pdf |access-date=October 22, 2025 |website=Department of Education}}</ref>

===Primary and elementary schools===
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* Anahaw Elementary School
* Bait Elementary School
* Cabalwa Elementary School
* Cabuyao Elementary School
* Cagulong Elementary School
* Don B. Del Mundo Memorial School
* Dongnam Christian Academy
* Felipe C. Anastacio Elementary School
* Juan Arcemo Elementary School
* Kilapnit Elementary School
* Lamac Elementary School
* Leonardo delos Reyes Elementary School
* Leonardo U. Tugade Memorial School
* Lucban Primary School
* Macario A. Sandoval Elementary School
* Manaul Elementary School
* Mangyan Education Center
* Mansalay Catholic High School
* Mansalay Central School
* Mariano M. Marciano Memorial Elementary School (Himpaparay Elementary School)
* Panaytayan Elementary School
* Quinomay Elementary School
* Roma Elementary School
* Salay Elementary School
* Salvacion Elementary School
* Sinariri Elementary School
* Sta. Brigida Elementary School
* Sta. Maria Elementary School
* Teresita Elementary School
* Villarosa Elementary School
* Wasig Elementary School
* Waygan Elementary School
* Zhejohn Elementary School
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===Secondary schools===
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* Balugo National High School
* Bonbon High School
* Don Pedro High School
* Dong Nam Full Gospel Senior High School
* Fe del Mundo National High School
* Manaul National High School
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==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/mimaropa/oriental-mindoro/mansalay.html Mansalay Profile at PhilAtlas.com]
*[{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
*[https://archive.today/20121221075931/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=7&frmIdProvince=41&frmIdLgu=872 Local Governance Performance Management System]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110820141630/http://mansalayhome.webs.com/ Mansalay Official Home Page]

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Mansalay
|North     = [[Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro|Bongabong]] / [[Roxas, Oriental Mindoro|Roxas]]
|East      = ''[[Tablas Strait]]''
|South     = [[Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro|Bulalacao]]
|West      = [[Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro]]<br />[[San Jose, Occidental Mindoro]]
|Northwest = [[Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro]]
}}
{{Oriental Mindoro}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of Oriental Mindoro]]