Country Spain Postal code 35460 Elevation 124 m Local time Sunday 6:22 PM | Time zone CET (UTC+0) Website www.galdar.es Area 61.59 km² Population 24,209 (2014) Area code 928 | |
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Weather 20°C, Wind NE at 32 km/h, 70% Humidity Points of interest Painted Cave - Galdar, Casa‑Museo Antonio Padrón, Punta Sardina Lighthouse, Iglesia Matriz de Santiago | ||
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).
Map of 35460 G%C3%A1ldar, Las Palmas, Spain
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.
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.
References
Gáldar Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA