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- Dingalan, originally a barangay, became a municipal district under Baler in 1956 and gained town status in 1962.
- The name “Dingalan” in Dumagat means “by the Galan River,” referencing the town’s numerous rivers and streams.
- Galan River, now Umiray River, was named after Spanish priest Bartolome Galan during the colonial era.
- Settlers from Quezon, Nueva Ecija, Ilocos, Bicol, and Pampanga migrated to Dingalan in the early 1900s, seeking arable land.
- In the 1930s, logging and sawmill operations by Don Felipe Buencamino increased internal migration.
- Intermarriages among Tagalogs, Ilocanos, Pampangos, and Bicolanos enriched the cultural diversity of the community.
- Tropical storms Violeta, Winnie, and Yoyong caused significant damage to Dingalan from November 30 to December 3, 2004.
- Relief efforts from foreign traders, Christian groups, La Salle Greenhills, and the Philippine National Red Cross aided the town.
- Since the 1990s, Dingalan has sought inclusion in Nueva Ecija due to its proximity to Palayan City, the capital.
- The absence of direct road connections to Baler has fueled Dingalan’s desire to be affiliated with Nueva Ecija.
