[3] Dimataling was created in 1950 from the barrios of Dinas, Legarda, Mirapao, Migpulao, Kalipapa, Pisaan, Bubway, Tiniguangan, Tabina and Dimataling from Pagadian (not yet as a city at that time) and the barrios of Punta Flecha, Pitogo, Qugbay, Balong-balong, Libertad and Dumanguilas from Margosatubig.

[5] Dimataling is administratively subdivided into 24 barangays.

Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Poverty Incidence of Dimataling Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

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