Porth (population 5,970) is a town and also a neighborhood in the area borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, within the historical region limits of Glamorgan, Wales, depending on the Rhondda Valley and also is regarded as the entrance to the Rhondda Fawr and Rhondda Fach valleys since both valleys fulfill at Porth. The Welsh word "porth" means "gate". Porth is a predominantly English-speaking community. Neighbouring villages consist of Trealaw, Trebanog, Trehafod and Ynyshir. Today the main internal economic climate of Porth is retail as well as the centre of Porth is home to the buying district based around Hannah Street. A lot of various other organisation are located on neighboring Pontypridd Road and also Porth Road. Presently, Porth is residence to around 6,000 people staying in various locations of the town, specifically Birchgrove, Britannia, Glynfach, Llwyncelyn, Mount Pleasant and also Porth town centre.