Conner, Apayao

Conner, officially the Municipality of Conner, (Ilocano: Ili ti Conner; Tagalog: Bayan ng Conner), is a municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,552 people making it the most populous town in the province.^[5]

Conner
Municipality
Municipality of Conner
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Map of Apayao with Conner highlighted
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Conner Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°48′31″N 121°17′20″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Apayao
District	Lone district
Named after	Norman Conner
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jorico F. Bayaua (PRP)
• Vice Mayor	Alexander M. Aswigue (PRP)
• Representative	Eleanor Bulut-Begtang
• Municipal Council	Members Justin Emmanuel B. Begtang Jayson M. Loyon Saul D. Delwasen Jayson L. Simangan Ethel Songgadan-Buaga Artemio L. Gonayon Lutgarda Agnas-Sison Abraham B. Sanchez
• Electorate	18,566 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	694.30 km2 (268.07 sq mi)
Elevation	174 m (571 ft)
Highest elevation	532 m (1,745 ft)
Lowest elevation	54 m (177 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	28,360
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
• Households	6,143
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	24.94 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 328.2 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 657.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 230.3 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 122.6 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3807
PSGC	1408102000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Isnag Kalinga Ilocano Tagalog

Etymology

The town was named after Norman Conner, an American engineer who oversaw the construction of the main roads within the province of Apayao, effectively ending the isolation of the province from the outside world during the early American era.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 694.30 square kilometres (268.07 sq mi) ^[6] constituting 15.73% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.

Conner is situated 39.05 kilometres (24.26 mi) from the provincial capital Kabugao, and 524.66 kilometres (326.01 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Conner is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[8]		2010[9]
148102001	Allangigan	2.0%	569	424	▴	2.08%
148102018	Banban	4.2%	1,178	1,042	▴	0.86%
148102002	Buluan	6.0%	1,690	1,462	▴	1.02%
148102003	Caglayan (New Poblacion)	8.4%	2,392	1,865	▴	1.76%
148102004	Calafug	3.7%	1,050	906	▴	1.04%
148102005	Cupis	1.6%	456	441	▴	0.23%
148102006	Daga	4.6%	1,316	1,281	▴	0.19%
148102019	Guinaang	5.1%	1,442	1,476	▾	−0.16%
148102007	Guinamgaman	3.8%	1,066	841	▴	1.67%
148102020	Ili	4.6%	1,293	1,195	▴	0.55%
148102008	Karikitan	6.7%	1,901	1,928	▾	−0.10%
148102009	Katablangan	2.3%	650	697	▾	−0.49%
148102010	Malama	11.8%	3,343	2,885	▴	1.04%
148102011	Manag	6.6%	1,878	1,629	▴	1.00%
148102021	Mawegui	2.7%	772	763	▴	0.08%
148102012	Nabuangan	2.0%	578	594	▾	−0.19%
148102013	Paddaoan	5.8%	1,646	1,623	▴	0.10%
148102014	Puguin	2.8%	804	805	▾	−0.01%
148102015	Ripang (Old Poblacion)	3.8%	1,084	841	▴	1.79%
148102016	Sacpil	5.0%	1,408	1,141	▴	1.48%
148102017	Talifugo	3.7%	1,036	972	▴	0.45%
	Total		28,360	27,552	▴	0.20%

Climate

Climate data for Conner, Apayao
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25 (77)	27 (81)	29 (84)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	27 (81)	25 (77)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	21 (70)	21 (70)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	21 (70)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	109 (4.3)	78 (3.1)	64 (2.5)	54 (2.1)	181 (7.1)	196 (7.7)	204 (8.0)	211 (8.3)	174 (6.9)	198 (7.8)	185 (7.3)	231 (9.1)	1,885 (74.2)
Average rainy days	17.2	13.7	13.2	13.0	21.7	23.4	25.2	25.2	21.9	17.7	18.6	20.8	231.6
Source: Meteoblue[10]

Demographics

Population census of Conner

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	1,628	—
1939	1,872	+0.67%
1948	2,112	+1.35%
1960	3,750	+4.90%
1970	9,419	+9.64%
1975	12,255	+5.42%
1980	14,196	+2.98%
1990	16,220	+1.34%
1995	17,461	+1.39%
2000	20,429	+3.42%
2007	22,668	+1.44%
2010	24,811	+3.34%
2015	26,051	+0.93%
2020	27,552	+1.19%
2024	28,360	+0.70%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][9][13][14]

In the 2020 census, Conner had a population of 27,552.^[15] The population density was 40 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Conner

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 53.18 2003 40.44 2006 35.10 2009 30.27 2012 56.31 2015 21.60 2018 23.65 2021 24.94 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Conner, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Apayao, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)^[24]

Position	Name
Congressman	Elias C. Bulut Jr.
Mayor	Jorico F. Bayaua
Vice-Mayor	Alexander M. Aswigue
Councilors	Ethel S. Buaga
	Jefferson G. Tugade
	Enrique B. Bernardino Jr.
	Mario D. Dognayon
	Artemio L. Gonayon
	Llyod S. Gannaban
	Eduardo B. Vergara
	Rico C. Leonardo

Education

There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[25] These are Northern Conner Schools District Office, and Southern Conner Schools District Office.

Primary and elementary schools

• Allangigan Elementary School
• Apaya Elementary School
• Banban Elementary School
• Bubog Elementary School
• Buguit Elementary School
• Buneg Elementary School
• Caglayan Elementary School
• Calafug Elementary School
• Catub Elementary School
• Conner Central School
• Cubet Elementary School
• Cupis Elementary School
• Daga Elementary School
• Dangguinan Elementary School
• Gassud Elementary School
• Guedeged Elementary School
• Guina-ang Elementary School
• Guinamgamman Elementary School
• Ili Elementary School
• Karikitan Elementary School
• Liwan Elementary School
• Lower Katablangan Elementary School
• Mabaguio Elementary School
• Mabiga Elementary School
• Manag Elementary School
• Mawigue Elementary School
• Nabuangan Elementary School
• Paddaoan Elementary School
• Paddig Elementary School
• Puguin Elementary School
• Ripang Elementary School
• Sacpil Elementary School
• Southern Conner CS
• Talifugo Elementary School
• Turayok Elementary School
• Upper Katablangan Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Gov. Benjamin Leguiab Sr. Memorial National High School
• Ili National High School
• Sacpil National High School

Higher educational institution

• Apayao State College