Barangay Sumbato

Barangay Sumbato forms part of Dimataling, a municipality in Zamboanga Del Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Sumbato had a population of 985. This made it the 14th largest of 24 barangays in Dimataling by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Sumbato accounted for approximately 3.14% of the total population of Dimataling, which stood at 31,340 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Sumbato moving from 768 residents to 985 residents, an intercensal change of +28.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Sumbato as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Dimataling is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Sumbato, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Zamboanga Del Sur, which contains 779 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Sumbato ranks 380th by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.