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Galdakao

Town

Galdakao (Spanish: Galdácano) is a town and municipality in the province of Biscay in the Basque Autonomous Community in Spain. It has 24,767 inhabitants.

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It is located in the Greater Bilbao, in the valley of the Ibaizabal river, near the Ganguren mountain range. It is surrounded by some summits such as Arrezurriaga (329 m), Txispamendi (221 m) and Santa María (476 m) in the north and Upo (556 m) and Mandoia (640 m) in the south.

Galdakao borders the municipalities of Zamudio, Lezama and Larrabetzu to the north, Zaratamo and Zeberio to the south, Amorebieta, Lemona and Bedia to the east and Etxebarri and Basauri to the west.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Galdakao
Province
Bizkaia
Autonomous community
País Vasco
Population (INE 2025)
24,776
Altitude
50 m
Area (IGN)
32.9 km²
District
Gran Bilbao
Postcode
48960
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Where to sleep in Galdakao

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Galdakao at a glance

Distance to a city
Bilbao, 7 km away
The nearest city of over 50,000 people (351,124 inhab.)
As the crow flies: further by road.
Population
24,776 inhabitants
INE population register, 2025
Connections and getting around
Bus: 62 stops in the village
Train: Zuhatzu, 1 km away
Airport: Bilbao, 10 km away
Stops and stations from OpenStreetMap; distances as the crow flies.
Grants and subsidies
Where to look for them
Regional government website (País Vasco)
Official grants search (BDNS)
Youth Rent Allowance (Ministry of Housing)
Local work
No offers listed right now
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Housing
Rent: €702/month
Municipal median, 2024
Buying: €2,861/m² (appraised value in the municipality)
Where each figure comes from
Healthcare
5 health centres
13 pharmacies
Education
1 nursery school
10 primary schools
1 secondary school
Sports facilities
34 in the village
Connectivity
Fibre in 99% of homes
4G in 100%
5G in 100%

Useful information

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Travelling with your pet

Parks, beaches and places to stay that OpenStreetMap marks as dog-friendly. Many places allow dogs without it being marked: ask when you book.

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Connectivity

  • Fibre broadband· of homes99 %
  • 4G mobile coverage· of homes100 %
  • 5G coverage· of homes100 %

No data on: motorhomes, street market, pool.

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extract from October 2026: we count what is mapped within the municipal boundary. "No data" means OpenStreetMap doesn't have it, not that it doesn't exist. Completed with Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): the pharmacies, health centres, petrol stations, banks, cash machines, food shops and schools that OpenStreetMap was missing. Connectivity: Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation, % of homes covered in June 2025.

Housing

Right now nobody has listed a home or land in Galdakao. Rental and purchase prices for the area are under “Cost of living”.

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Cost of living

Official figures, each with its source, its year and whether it refers to the village or the province. They are medians and averages: your case may differ.

Cost of living in Galdakao, with the source of each figure
Renting a flat (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Galdakao · 821 leases€702/month
Renting a house (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Galdakao€802/month
Buying a home (appraised value)MIVAU, appraised value of private housing · Q2 2026 · figure for Galdakao€2,861/m²
Average net household incomeINE, Income Distribution Atlas · 2023 · figure for Galdakao€45,218/year
Petrol 95Ministry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 36 petrol stations within 10 km€1.814/litre
DieselMinistry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 36 petrol stations within 10 km€1.922/litre

Sources: State Housing Rent Index System and appraised housing value (Spanish Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda); Household Income Distribution Atlas (INE); fuel prices (Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition). Open data, reusable with attribution. The set lunch menu and coffee aren't shown: there are no public statistics on those prices by village or by province.

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