Dimataling
Dimataling | |
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| Municipality of Dimataling | |
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Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Dimataling highlighted | |
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Dimataling Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°31′47″N 123°21′58″E / 7.5297°N 123.3661°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 17, 1950 |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Avelino J. Yrauda |
| • Vice Mayor | Omar T. Buluan |
| • Representative | Leonardo L. Babasa Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 22,755 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 141.80 km2 (54.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 146 m (479 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 33,156 |
| • Density | 233.82/km2 (605.60/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,252 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.08 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 182.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 480.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 153.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 164.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7032 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog Maguindanao Maranao |
| Website | www |
Dimataling, officially the Municipality of Dimataling (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Dimataling; Subanen: Benwa Dimataling; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Dimataling, Jawi: ايڠد نو دمتالڠ; Maranao: Inged a Dimataling; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Dimataling; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dimataling), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,340 people.
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.