Barangay Mawigue

Situated in Conner, Apayao, Barangay Mawigue is one of 21 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Mawigue had a population of 772. This made it the 17th largest of 21 barangays in Conner by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Mawigue accounted for approximately 2.80% of the total population of Conner, which stood at 27,552 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Mawigue moving from 800 residents to 772 residents, an intercensal change of -3.5%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Mawigue 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 Mawigue, 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 Mawigue ranks 73rd 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 Mawigue 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.