Gáldar, Las Palmas

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Gáldar
Municipality
Gáldar

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Gáldar
Location in Spain
Gáldar
Location in Canary Islands
Coordinates: 28°8′38″N 15°39′1″W / 28.14389°N 15.65028°W / 28.14389; -15.65028
Country  Spain
Autonomous Community  Canary Islands
Province Las Palmas
Island Gran Canaria
Government
 • Mayor Teodoro Claret Sosa Monzón
Area
 • Total 61.6 km2 (23.8 sq mi)
Elevation(AMSL) 124 m (407 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 24,319
 • Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (GMT +1) (UTC+1)
Postal code 35460
Area code(s) +34 (Spain) + 928 (Las Palmas)
Website www.galdar.es

Gáldar is a municipality in the north of the island of Gran Canaria.

Gáldar's area is 61.59 km² with a population of about 24,361 (ISTAC, 2011) and its density is 395.53/km².

Gáldar is situated in the mountains and are surrounded by valleys. Farmlands are within the coastline while the mountains lies to the southeast, the Atlantic Ocean lies to the west and to the north. A promontory is facing to the northwest. Gáldar is located W of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and GC2, N of Puerto Rico and W of Arucas and is linked with a major highway linking Puerto Rico and Agaete. The main industry are agriculture (bananas), businesses and tourism.

Neighborhoods

  • Atalaya, Las Palmas - in the extreme north of Gáldar

Historical population

Year Population Density
1991 20,656 -
1996 21,704 -
2001 22,154 357.32/km²
2002 22,677 -
2003 22,763 369.59/km²
2004 22,922 371.08/km²
2011 24,361 395.53/km²

See also

External links

North: Atlantic Ocean
West: Atlantic Ocean Gáldar East: Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria
Southwest: Agaete South: Artenara

Coordinates: 28°8′0″N 15°39′0″W / 28.13333°N 15.65000°W / 28.13333; -15.65000

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