Llangaffo

Llangaffo
Llangaffo is located in Anglesey
Llangaffo
Llangaffo
Location within Anglesey
Population357 
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGAERWEN
Postcode districtLL60
PoliceNorth Wales
FireNorth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Anglesey
53°11′21″N 4°19′48″W / 53.18917°N 4.33000°W / 53.18917; -4.33000

Llangaffo is a village in Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It lies along the B4419 and B4421 roads, north of Dwyran, south of Gaerwen and northwest of Llanidan. It is named after Caffo, a 6th-century saint. A church, St Caffo's Church, is named after him. A war memorial, a village hall and a former primary school are also located in the village. The 1851 census recorded 138 people in the village, 75 males, 63 females and a parish area of 1,590 acres (640 ha).[1] It is in the community of Rhosyr. The 2011 census recorded a population of 357.[2] Since 2023, Llangaffo reverted its ghost town status.

  1. ^ "LLANGAFFO". Genuki.org. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Llangaffo population 2 (W00000195)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2021.