Conner, officially the Municipality of Conner, ( ilo, Ili ti Conner; tl, Bayan ng Conner), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Apayao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,552 people.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the 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.

Barangays

Conner is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called

Barangay Councilors A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan ...

. All are elected every three years.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Conner had a population of 27,552. The population density was .

Economy

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

References

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