The origin of Salay is believed to have begun long before the Spanish Colonizers even set foot on the Island of Mindanao.  The Higa-onons, highlander tribes from the neighboring Province of Bukidnon, had their small communities are already established along the banks of Casulog River before the “tall white men” came.

The early settlers of Higa-onons were progressive and engaged themselves in trade and commerce.  In time, the land of Salay became productive as the early settlers learned to raise food crops and domesticate animals. continue reading: Brief History/Legal Bases of Creation