The municipal hall is located on the upper land of Mansalay Town proper, in front of a Medical Care Hospital.

Subsequently, they (Spanish conquistadors) thought that Abucay gave the real name of the area in spite of the clear language barrier.

On 24 July 1929, Mansalay was made its own municipality by a bill authored by Mariano Leuterio, representative at the time for Mindoro.

During the later-Interwar years, Mansalay attracted migrants from provinces in Central Luzon, Batangas, Romblon, and Capiz.

[8] Poverty incidence of Mansalay Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] 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.