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Conner
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 / 17.8086°N 121.2889°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Apayao
District	Lone district
Named for	Norman Conner
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jorico F. Bayaua (PRP)
• Vice Mayor	Alexander M. Aswigue (PRP)
• Representative	Eleanor Bulut-Begtang
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	17,071 voters (2022)
Area
• 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 (2020 census)
• Total	27,552
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
• Households	6,143
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	24.94% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 237.5 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 438.2 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 182.7 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 57.36 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Kalinga - Apayao Electric Cooperative (KAELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3807
PSGC	148102000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Isnag; Kalinga; Ilocano; Tagalog

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.^[3]

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 694.30 square kilometres (268.07 sq mi) ^[5] constituting 15.73% of the 4,413.35-square-kilometre- (1,704.00 sq mi) total area of Apayao.

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.

Conner is 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Kabugao, 77 kilometres (48 mi) from Tuguegarao, and 566 kilometres (352 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Conner is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020^[3]		2010^[7]
148102001	Allangigan	2.1%	569	424	▴	2.98%
148102018	Banban	4.3%	1,178	1,042	▴	1.23%
148102002	Buluan	6.1%	1,690	1,462	▴	1.46%
148102003	Caglayan (New Poblacion)	8.7%	2,392	1,865	▴	2.52%
148102004	Calafug	3.8%	1,050	906	▴	1.49%
148102005	Cupis	1.7%	456	441	▴	0.33%
148102006	Daga	4.8%	1,316	1,281	▴	0.27%
148102019	Guinaang	5.2%	1,442	1,476	▾	−0.23%
148102007	Guinamgaman	3.9%	1,066	841	▴	2.40%
148102020	Ili	4.7%	1,293	1,195	▴	0.79%
148102008	Karikitan	6.9%	1,901	1,928	▾	−0.14%
148102009	Katablangan	2.4%	650	697	▾	−0.70%
148102010	Malama	12.1%	3,343	2,885	▴	1.48%
148102011	Manag	6.8%	1,878	1,629	▴	1.43%
148102021	Mawegui	2.8%	772	763	▴	0.12%
148102012	Nabuangan	2.1%	578	594	▾	−0.27%
148102013	Paddaoan	6.0%	1,646	1,623	▴	0.14%
148102014	Puguin	2.9%	804	805	▾	−0.01%
148102015	Ripang (Old Poblacion)	3.9%	1,084	841	▴	2.57%
148102016	Sacpil	5.1%	1,408	1,141	▴	2.12%
148102017	Talifugo	3.8%	1,036	972	▴	0.64%
	Total		27,552	27,552		0.00%

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^[8]

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	+1.11%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[9]^[7]^[10]^[11]

In the 2020 census, Conner had a population of 27,552.^[3] The population density was 40 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Conner

10

20

30

40

50

60

2006
35.10

2009
30.27

2012
56.31

2015
21.60

2018
23.65

2021
24.94

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

Government

Local government

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)^[20]
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