 Salay
is a typical town of Misamis Oriental in the island of Mindanao, Philippines.
It has a clean, green and unpolluted environment. Its people are friendly
and live a simple, rustic lifestyle. |
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| Classification | 4th class municipality of Misamis Oriental province, Philippines |
| Political subdivision | 18 barangays |
| Location | 63 kilometers east of Cagayan de Oro City |
| Income (2005) | P25.5 million |
| Land | |
| Size | 92.97 square kilometers (9,297 hectares) |
| Topography | A combination of plains, valleys, rolling hills and mountains. Flat areas lie mostly along the coast. |
| People | |
| Population | Estimated 21,000 in 1999 |
| Descent | Mixed. Some are originally descended from the Higaonon
 tribe
of Bukidnon. Others are migrants from Camiguin Island. Some have Spanish
and Chinese blood. |
| Major dialect | Cebuano, Visayan |
| Major religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Main livelihood |
Sixty precent of the residents engage in farming.
Fishing ranks second.
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| Production | |
| Agriculture | Coconut palms grow along seven kilometers of coastline. These are intercropped mainly with bananas, lanzones, and mangoes. Rice is grown in small, lowland farms. Corn is cultivated between coconut palms and on mountains. Coffee, vegetables, and abaca thrive well in valleys and highlands. |
| Industry |
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| Trade |
Biggest group of traders are owners of small grocery stores called sari-sari. These are followed by the fruit vendors, fish vendors and dry goods stores. |
| Amenities | |
| Electricity | Available |
| School | Elementary and high school education only. A college started in year 2000. |
| Bank | Xavier Tibod Bank (for micro-financing) |
| Communication | Public telephone stations, mobile phones, internet |
Salay's
pride is Salay Handmade
Paper Industries, Incorporated (SHAPII), a globally competitive
exporter that uses indigenous materials like cogon grass,
abaca fiber, salago bark, and pineapple leaves.
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