Conner, Apayao Explained

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Conner, officially the Municipality of Conner, (Iloko: Ili ti Conner; Tagalog: 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 4413.35adj=mid2adj=mid 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 from Kabugao, from Tuguegarao, and from Manila.

Barangays

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

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Conner had a population of 27,552. The population density was NaN27,552/694.30.

Government

Local government

See 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)[1]
PositionName
CongressmanElias C. Bulut Jr.
MayorJorico F. Bayaua
Vice-MayorAlexander M. Aswigue
CouncilorsEthel S. Buaga
Jefferson G. Tugade
Enrique B. Bernardino Jr.
Mario D. Dognayon
Artemio L. Gonayon
Llyod S. Gannaban
Eduardo B. Vergara
Rico C. Leonardo

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 National and Local Elections . March 12, 2022 . Commission on Elections.