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View of GáldarBengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden · CC BY 2.0

Gáldar

Coastal town

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), and the area is 61.59 km2 (23.78 sq mi).

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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.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Gáldar
Province
Las Palmas
Autonomous community
Canarias
Population (INE 2025)
25,108
Altitude
114 m
Area (IGN)
60.9 km²
Postcode
35460
Demonym
galdense
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13 photographs of Gáldar, taken here and in its own light.

Felix König · CC BY 3.0
Pico de Gáldar with a part of city Gáldar, Gran Canaria. · Photo: Felix König (CC BY 3.0)
Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden · CC BY 2.0
Gáldar: Gáldar, en Gran Canaria (Las Palmas, España) · Photo: Bengt Nyman from Vaxholm, Sweden (CC BY 2.0)
Wolfgang Sauber · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gáldar: Gáldar Calle Capitan Quesada 3a · Photo: Wolfgang Sauber (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wolfgang Sauber · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gáldar: Gáldar Calle Capitan Quesada 2 · Photo: Wolfgang Sauber (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wolfgang Sauber · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gáldar: Gáldar Calle Capitan Quesada 1a · Photo: Wolfgang Sauber (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Felix König · CC BY 3.0
Tower of the church in Gáldar · Photo: Felix König (CC BY 3.0)
Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0
Cuevas de las Cruces, Gran Canaria, in 2021. · Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ermita de San Isidro el Viejo, At Gran Canaria 2021. · Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Josesuarezsant · CC BY-SA 4.0
Casco antiguo de Gáldar. Calle Santiago de los Caballeros, presunto número 3. · Photo: Josesuarezsant (CC BY-SA 4.0)
LUIS MATIAS LOPEZ RI… · CC BY-SA 3.0
Areúcas. · Photo: LUIS MATIAS LOPEZ RI… (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Anka D. · CC BY 3.0
Galdar, Canarias, España · Photo: Anka D. (CC BY 3.0)
Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0
La Guancha, Gáldar, Gran Canaria At Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre · Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). · CC BY-SA 4.0
La Guancha, Gáldar, Gran Canaria At Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre · Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net ). (CC BY-SA 4.0)