Conner, Apayao
Conner, officially the Municipality of Conner, is a municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,360 people.
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 constituting of the total area of Apayao.Conner is situated from the provincial capital Kabugao, and from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Conner is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.Demographics
In the 2024 census, Conner had a population of 28,360 people. The population density was.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
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Elias C. Bulut Jr. |
| Mayor | Jorico F. Bayaua |
| Vice-Mayor | Justin Emmanuel B. Begtang |
| Councilors | Ethel S. Buaga |
| Councilors | Jefferson G. Tugade |
| Councilors | Enrique B. Bernardino Jr. |
| Councilors | Mario D. Dognayon |
| Councilors | Artemio L. Gonayon |
| Councilors | Lloyd S. Gannaban |
| Councilors | Eduardo B. Vergara |
| Councilors | 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. 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