Gáldar

Municipality in Canary Islands, Spain

Municipal location in Gran Canaria

28°8′38″N 15°39′1″W / 28.14389°N 15.65028°W / 28.14389; -15.65028Country SpainAutonomous Community Canary IslandsProvinceLas PalmasIslandGran CanariaGovernment • MayorTeodoro Claret Sosa MonzónArea • Total61.59 km² (23.78 sq mi)Elevation124 m (407 ft)Population • Total24,209 • Density390/km² (1,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+0 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (CEST (GMT +1))Postal codeArea code+34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas)Websitewww.galdar.es

Gáldar is a town and a Spanish municipality in the north of the island of Gran Canaria in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. Its population is 24,227 (2013),^[3] and the area is 61.59 km² (23.78 sq mi).^[1]

The town Gáldar is situated at the foot of the mountains, 2 km from the coast and 21 km (13 mi) west of Las Palmas. The GC-2 motorway passes south of the town. The municipality includes the settlements Puerto de Sardina, San Isidro, Los Quintanas, Barrial and Marmolejos. The main church is dedicated to Saint James.

It holds the Painted cave, a major archaeological site consisting of a remarkable painted cave and an entire pre-Hispanic village visited yearly by over 50,000 people.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1991 20,656 —     1996 21,704 +5.1% 2001 22,154 +2.1% 2002 22,677 +2.4%

Year Pop. ±% 2003 22,763 +0.4% 2004 22,922 +0.7% 2011 24,361 +6.3% 2013 24,227 −0.6%

Gallery

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  Gáldar from space
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  Gáldar from space
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  Gáldar
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  Gáldar - Calle Capitan Quesada

See also

• List of municipalities in Las Palmas

References

External links

• www.galdar.es
• La Cueva Pintada (The Painted Cave Museum and Archaeological Park)