Gáldar
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Gáldar | |
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Flag of Gáldar Flag Coat of arms of Gáldar Coat of arms | |
| Municipal location in Gran Canaria Municipal location in Gran Canaria | |
Location in the province of Las Palmas Gáldar (Canary Islands) Gáldar (Spain, Canary Islands) | |
| Coordinates: 28°8′38″N 15°39′1″W / 28.14389°N 15.65028°W | |
| Country | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain |
| Autonomous Community | File:Flag of the Canary Islands.svg Canary Islands |
| Province | Las Palmas |
| Island | Gran Canaria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Teodoro Claret Sosa Monzón |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.59 km2 (23.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Population ()[2] | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST (GMT +1)) |
| Postal code | 35460 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas) |
| Website | www.galdar.es |
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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.
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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
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Instituto Canario de Estadística, area
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{{citation}}: Empty citation (help) - ↑ Instituto Canario de Estadística Archived 2014-04-22 at archive.today, population
