MISAMIS ORIENTAL: Salay’s Puyo Falls

Nothing comes close to the majesty of a waterfall. There’s something about seeing water gush from a higher point and cascade into a waiting pool that makes it one of the most mesmerizing scenes in nature.

Puyo Falls

If you’re into chasing waterfalls, the Philippines is a perfect place for your wandering heart. There is always a new one yet to be explored especially in the island of Mindanao specifically in Misamis Oriental. This time, in a small town of Salay. If chasing waterfalls at the same time, then this will place is for you!

Puyo Falls is located at Brgy. Matampa, Salay, Misamis Oriental. It composed of 6 awesome waterfalls.

Salay is a (4^th) class municipality of the province of Misamis Oriental situated along the coast of Macajalar Bay in the Island of Mindanao, Philippines.

Salay is approximately 62 Km from Cagayan de Oro City, almost 2.5 hours from the city by car or by bus due to city traffic and road widening projects. There is variety of transport from airconditioned bus (Bachelor Express and Pabama Buses), Regular Class (Bagong Lipunan, Bachelor Express and RTMI), Van for hire, Multicabs and Jeepneys.

Salay has 18 barangays and within the Municipality, you can ride tricycle, motorized trisikad, and single motorcycle. Asking direction is not a problem since many can understand English and Tagalog and everyone can speak Bisaya.

HOW TO GO THERE:

From the city proper of Cagayan de Oro City or Butuan City, you can ride a bus or Van for hire to Salay, Misamis Oriental. Drop at the Bus Stop and look for a habal-habal (single motorcycle). The Habal-habal will transport you to Brgy Matampa or to the drop off point towards the falls. This the National Highway of Salay. This is the front of the Bus Stop if you are from Cagayan de Oro City. This is also a terminal for the tricycles and habal-habal.