Gilfach Goch

Gilfach Goch is a community, electoral ward and small former coal mining village mostly in the Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales, near the larger community of Tonyrefail. Some areas in the North Western part of the village lie within Bridgend County Borough. It is situated in the Cwm Ogwr Fach (Small Ogmore Valley) between the Cwm Ogwr Fawr (Large Ogmore Valley) to the west and the Cwm Rhondda (Rhondda Valley) to the east.

This article is about the village and community. For the district in Caerphilly county, see Gilfach.

Gilfach Goch
Gilfach Goch
Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf
Population3,436 (2011)
Principal area
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf
Preserved county
  • Mid Glamorgan
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPorth
Postcode districtCF39
PoliceSouth Wales
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
  • Ogmore
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