Caeathro

Caeathro is a village situated on the A4085 road between Caernarfon and Waunfawr in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It is approximately 2 km from Caernarfon and 1.5 km from Waunfawr, and is part of the community of Waunfawr. The population was 237 as of the 2011 census.^[1]

Caeathro
Caeathro Chapel
Caeathro Location within Gwynedd
Population	237
OS grid reference	SH500616
Community	Waunfawr
Principal area	Gwynedd
Preserved county	Gwynedd
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CAERNARFON
Postcode district	LL55
Dialling code	01286
Police	North Wales
Fire	North Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Arfon
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Arfon
List of places UK Wales Gwynedd 53.131°N 4.242°W / 53.131; -4.242

The hymn writer William Owen Prysgol (1813–1893), who composed the hymn tune Bryn Calfaria, served as precentor of Caeathro Chapel and is buried in the graveyard.^[2]