Gáldar
title: "Gáldar" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-in-gran-canaria"] topic_path: "general/municipalities-in-gran-canaria" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gáldar" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Gáldar |
| translit_lang1_type | Spanish |
| translit_lang1_info | Gáldar |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Pico de Gáldar.JPG |
| image_caption | Gáldar |
| image_flag | Flag of Gáldar.svg |
| image_shield | Escudo_de_Gáldar_(Las_Palmas).svg |
| image_map | Gran Canaria municipio Gáldar.svg |
| map_caption | Municipal location in Gran Canaria |
| pushpin_map | Spain Province of Las Palmas#Canary Islands#Spain with Canary Islands |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the province of Las Palmas |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Autonomous Community |
| subdivision_name1 | Canary Islands |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Las Palmas |
| subdivision_type3 | Island |
| subdivision_name3 | Gran Canaria |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Teodoro Claret Sosa Monzón |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 61.59 |
| elevation_footnotes | (AMSL) |
| elevation_m | 124 |
| population_as_of | |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +0 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST (GMT +1) |
| utc_offset1_DST | +1 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 35460 |
| area_code | +34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas) |
| website | www.galdar.es |
| :: |
| name = Gáldar | native_name = | other_name = | translit_lang1_type = Spanish | translit_lang1_info = Gáldar | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Pico de Gáldar.JPG | image_alt = | image_caption = Gáldar | image_size= | image_flag = Flag of Gáldar.svg | flag_alt = | image_shield = Escudo_de_Gáldar_(Las_Palmas).svg | shield_alt = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Gran Canaria municipio Gáldar.svg | mapsize = | map_caption = Municipal location in Gran Canaria | pushpin_map = Spain Province of Las Palmas#Canary Islands#Spain with Canary Islands | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of Las Palmas | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Autonomous Community | subdivision_name1 = Canary Islands | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = Las Palmas | subdivision_type3 = Island | subdivision_name3 = Gran Canaria | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Teodoro Claret Sosa Monzón | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 61.59 | elevation_footnotes = (AMSL) | elevation_m = 124 | population_as_of = | population_footnotes = | population_total = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +0 | timezone1_DST = CEST (GMT +1) | utc_offset1_DST = +1 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 35460 | area_code = +34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas) | twin1 = | twin1_country = | website = www.galdar.es | footnotes =
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 (2013), and the area is 61.59 km².
The town Gáldar is situated at the foot of the mountains, 2 km from the coast and 21 km 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.
Gáldar International Film Festival
Also known as FIC Gáldar, the festival stands out as an annual event that brings together narrative feature-length and short films in competition, from different nationalities around the world. Organized by Gáldar City Hall through its Council of Culture, it established in 2013, becoming one of Spain's most important film festivals ever since.
In addition to the competition and film screening sections, the Gáldar International Film Festival seeks to pay homage to the cinematographic industry. Exhibitions and parallel activities are organized to enrich the experience of participants and the audiences.
Population
|align=center |cols=2 | 1991 | 20656 | 1996 | 21704 | 2001 | 22154 | 2002 | 22677 | 2003 | 22763 | 2004 | 22922 | 2011 | 24361 | 2013 | 24227
Gallery
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References
References
- [http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/istac/jaxi-istac/menu.do?uripub=urn:uuid:fbc0bdc8-cacb-43b8-a5cb-a93f745dcff6 Instituto Canario de Estadística], area
- link. (2014-04-22 , population)
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