Canton is an inner-city district and
community in the west of
Cardiff, capital of
Wales, lying west of the city's civic centre. Canton is one of the most ethnically diverse of Cardiff's suburbs, with a significant Pakistani and Indian population. The total population of Canton is just in excess of 13,086, increasing to 14,304 at the 2011 census. It is also the most Welsh-speaking district of central Cardiff, with 19.1% of the population speaking Welsh. The name (from "St. Canna's Town") refers to the 6th century female
saint after whom
Pontcanna is also named. Canton, also known as Treganna (
tref town +
Saint Canna), was a 13th-century
manor in
Llandaff. It became part of
Victorian era Cardiff in 1875.