Gáldar
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]
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Coordinates: 28°8′38″N 15°39′1″W | |
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Province | Las Palmas |
Island | Gran Canaria |
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• Mayor | Teodoro Claret Sosa Monzón |
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• Total | 61.59 km2 (23.78 sq mi) |
Elevation (AMSL) | 124 m (407 ft) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 24,209 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST (GMT +1)) |
Postal code | 35460 |
Area code(s) | +34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas) |
Website | www.galdar.es |
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Gáldar, Gran Canaria
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.
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.
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Gáldar gallery
- Gáldar from space
- Gáldar from space
- Gáldar
- Gáldar - Calle Capitan Quesada
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See also
References
- Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived 2014-04-22 at Archive.today, population
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