Barangay Guinaang

Barangay Guinaang forms part of Conner, a municipality in Apayao, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Guinaang had a population of 1,442. This made it the 7th largest of 21 barangays in Conner by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Guinaang accounted for approximately 5.23% of the total population of Conner, which stood at 27,552 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Guinaang moving from 1,507 residents to 1,442 residents, an intercensal change of -4.3%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Guinaang is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Conner is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Guinaang, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Apayao, which contains 133 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Guinaang ranks 22nd by 2020 population. Apayao is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Guinaang is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.