Blaengarw

Blaengarw
Blaengarw Location within Bridgend
Population	1,789 (2011)
OS grid reference	SS902928
Principal area	Bridgend
Preserved county	Mid Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRIDGEND
Postcode district	CF32
Dialling code	01656
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Rhondda and Ogmore
List of places UK Wales Bridgend 51°37′27″N 3°35′15″W / 51.624147°N 3.587378°W / 51.624147; -3.587378

Blaengarw is the uppermost village in the river valley (Cwm Garw) of the River Garw, in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales.

In the English language Blaengarw means the rugged 'front' or 'head' of the valley. The population of Blaengarw ward according to the 2001 census was 1,895, falling to 1,789 at the 2011 census.^[1]