Pinamalayan

Pinamalayan, officially the Municipality of Pinamalayan (), is a municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

==Etymology== The town of Pinamalayan is close to the shore at the mouth of the river of the same name. The town's name was said to be taken from the word “Ipinamalay na” which means to have been made aware of, or had shown the way or it has been made known [to us]. According to an old story, the early settlers of this town came from Marinduque. While they were on their way to Mindoro in their big bancas (boats), they encountered turbulent weather and lost their way. They prayed to the God Almighty for deliverance and guidance, whereupon, the weather cleared and a rainbow appeared on the horizon which they used as a guide towards safety and to a place where they discovered abundant resources and endless promises. The crew shouted “Ipinamalay na!” (it was made known).