Galdakao

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.^[2]

Country Spain

Elevation

60 m (200 ft)

Lowestelevation

48 m (157 ft)

Demonym(s)Galdakar, Galdakoztar, G-town

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Galdakao Galdácano (Spanish)
Municipality
View of Galdakao from Ardanza Park
Flag Coat of arms
Galdakao Location of Galdakao within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°13′50″N 2°50′45″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Greater Bilbao
Government
• Mayor	Iñigo Arriandiaga Hernando (Basque Country Unite)
Area [1]
• Total	24.16 km2 (9.33 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Highest elevation	326 m (1,070 ft)
Lowest elevation	48 m (157 ft)
Population  (2025)[2]
• Total	24,767
• Density	1,025/km2 (2,655/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Galdakar, Galdakoztar, G-town
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	48960
Website	Official website

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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.