This is a list of communities in Wales sorted by principal area. The 'community' is the lowest tier of local government in Wales, and is usually represented by a community council. A Welsh community is broadly equivalent to an English civil parish. In total, Wales is divided into 878 communities, of which about 768 (87%) are represented by community councils. Blaenau Gwent Abertillery Badminton Beaufort Brynmawr (town) Cwm Ebbw Vale North Ebbw Vale South Garnlydan Llanhilleth Nantyglo and Blaina (town) Rassau Tredegar (town) Former communities Ebbw Vale Bridgend Brackla Bridgend (town) Cefn Cribwr Coity Higher Cornelly Coychurch Higher Coychurch Lower Garw Valley Laleston Llangynwyd Lower Llangynwyd Middle Maesteg (town) Merthyr Mawr Newcastle Higher Ogmore Valley Pencoed (town) Porthcawl (town) Pyle St Bride's Minor Ynysawdre Caerphilly Aber Valley Abercarn Argoed Bargoed (town) Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Blackwood (town) Caerphilly (town) Cefn Fforest Crosskeys Crumlin Darran Valley Gelligaer Llanbradach and Pwllypant Maesycwmmer Nelson New Tredegar Newbridge Pengam Penmaen Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Pontllanfraith Rhymney Risca East Risca Town Rudry Van Ynysddu Cardiff Adamsdown Butetown Caerau Canton Castle Cathays Cyncoed Ely Fairwater Gabalfa Grangetown Heath Lisvane - elects a community council. Llandaff Llandaff North Llanedeyrn (created in 2016) Llanishen Llanrumney Old St Mellons - elects a community council. Pentwyn Pentyrch - elects a community council. Penylan Pontcanna (created in 2016) Pontprennau Radyr and Morganstown - elects a community council. Rhiwbina Riverside Roath (formerly known as Plasnewydd) Rumney Splott (Tremorfa removed in 2016) St Fagans - elects a community council. Thornhill (created in 2016) Tongwynlais - elects a community council. Tremorfa (created in 2016) Trowbridge Whitchurch Carmarthenshire Abergwili Abernant Ammanford (town) Betws Bronwydd Carmarthen (town) Cenarth Cilycwm Cilymaenllwyd Cwmamman (town) Cynwyl Elfed Cynwyl Gaeo Dyffryn Cennen Eglwyscummin Gorslas Henllanfallteg Kidwelly (town) – see Kidwelly Town Council Laugharne Township Llanarthney Llanboidy Llanddarog Llanddeusant Llanddowror and Llanmiloe Llandeilo (town) Llandovery (town) Llandybie Llandyfaelog Llanedi Llanegwad Llanelli (town) – see Llanelli Town Council Llanelli Rural – see Llanelli Rural Council Llanfair-ar-y-bryn Llanfihangel Aberbythych Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Llanfihangel Rhos-y-Corn Llanfynydd Llangadog Llangain Llangathen Llangeler Llangennech Llangunnor Llangyndeyrn Llangynin Llangynog Llanllawddog Llanllwni Llannon Llanpumsaint Llansadwrn Llansawel Llansteffan and Llanybri Llanwinio Llanwrda Llanybydder Llanycrwys Manordeilo and Salem Meidrim Myddfai Newcastle Emlyn (town) Newchurch and Merthyr Pembrey and Burry Port Town (town) Pencarreg Pendine Pontyberem Quarter Bach St Clears (town) St Ishmael Talley Trelech Trimsaran Whitland (town) Ceredigion Aberaeron (town) Aberporth Aberystwyth (town) – see also Aberystwyth Town Council Beulah Blaenrheidol Borth Cardigan