[3] The town was created and detached from the municipality of Balo-i on June 11, 1978, by virtue of Presidential Decree No.

1551, 11 June 1978, Section 1:[5] Barangays Pantar Poblacion, Pantaon, Talontona, West Pantar, Pindoloan, Pantar East, Campong, Bobong, Raya, Kalanganan East, Kalanganan Lower, Tambo, Cadayonan, Tawaan, Domakias, Pitubo, Bobong-Madaya, Cabasaran, Bangcal, Pantao-Marug, Punod, Bowi, Poona-Punod, Pantao-Ranao, Sundiga-Punud, Bogowan-Ingud, Cawi-Ompara, River Side, Kalilangan and Dibarosan, all in the Municipality of Baloi, Province of Lanao del Norte, are hereby detached and separated therefrom to form and constitute into a distinct and independent municipality which is created to be known as the Municipality of Pantar without affecting in any manner the legal existence of the mother municipality of Baloi.

The seat of government of the newly-created municipality shall be in Barangay Pantar Poblacion.Pantar is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.

Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

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