Illogan (pronounced
illuggan, ) is a village and
civil parish in west
Cornwall, England, UK, two miles (3 km) northwest of
Redruth. The population of Illogan was 5,404 at the 2011 census. In the same year the population of the Camborne-Redruth urban area, which also includes
Carn Brea, Illogan and several satellite villages, stood at 55,400 making it the largest conurbation in Cornwall. Originally a rural area supporting itself by farming and agriculture, Illogan shared in the general leap into prosperity brought about by the
mining boom, which was experienced by the whole
Camborne-Redruth area.