Living in Gáldar
In Gáldar, the statutory reference rent is €5.40 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.2% (2026).
For Gáldar, the foreign population was 855 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2025, Gáldar had a population of 25,108.
Higher unemployment than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Gáldar?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Gáldar?
Average net cold rent is 5.4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 5.4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 11,691 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 8,997 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,691 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Gáldar a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 324 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.4 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 7.18% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Gáldar?
The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 7.18 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Gáldar 7.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 87.85 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official |
| People in employment | 9,465 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,719 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 7.18 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in Gáldar?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €1,416 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.40/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €324 |
| Internet€20 · official · DIGI 300 Mbps fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Mobile plan€12 · official · DIGI 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €12 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,060 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gáldar. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gáldar. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Gáldar?
Police recorded about 3,277 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,277 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was LPA, 35 km away, with 80 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 87.8% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gáldar. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course
Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities
For adult language learners, residents.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Gáldar?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station POLIDEPORTIVO AFONSO-ARUCAS)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Gáldar 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station POLIDEPORTIVO AFONSO-ARUCAS)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 26 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station POLIDEPORTIVO AFONSO-ARUCAS)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station POLIDEPORTIVO AFONSO-ARUCAS)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 23.76 · Feb 23.01 · Mar 25.03 · Apr 28.65 · May 27.34 · Jun 26.42 · Jul 27.26 · Aug 27.24 · Sep 27.81 · Oct 29.5 · Nov 26.4 · Dec 23.78 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan 13.58 · Feb 13.44 · Mar 14.1 · Apr 15.25 · May 16.03 · Jun 17.48 · Jul 18.58 · Aug 19.79 · Sep 20.05 · Oct 18.82 · Nov 16.98 · Dec 15.68 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 17.84 · Feb 17.5 · Mar 17.89 · Apr 18.55 · May 19.53 · Jun 20.86 · Jul 21.76 · Aug 22.67 · Sep 23.03 · Oct 22.66 · Nov 20.78 · Dec 19.12 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Gáldar?
The published population was 25,108 people in January 2025. Source: Gáldar - official stats7
By nationality
National passport96.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 62.55 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 4.14 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 855 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.17Official |
| Female residents | 12,318 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 12,360 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 25,108 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Gáldar - official stats7Official |
International community in Gáldar
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 24,493 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 23,515 | 96.0% |
| South America | 291 | 1.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 239 | 1.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 184 | 0.8% |
| Africa | 150 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 61 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 39 | 0.2% |
| North America | 14 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 24,493 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 23,880 | 97.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 188 | 0.8% |
| South America | 127 | 0.5% |
| Africa | 118 | 0.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 87 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 56 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 32 | 0.1% |
| North America | 5 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Gáldar
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Santa Brígida as a Gáldar alternative in the same region
19 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 5.2% Santa Brígida vs 7.2% Gáldar−28%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Santa Brígida vs 9.0 µg/m³ Gáldar−44%
- Rent: €6.10/m² Santa Brígida vs €5.40/m² Gáldar+13%
- Nearest airport: 15.9 km Santa Brígida vs 35.0 km Gáldar−55%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,800 Santa Brígida vs 3,277 Gáldarno percentage
- Residents: 18,766 Santa Brígida vs 25,108 Gáldar−25%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,719 Santa Brígida vs €1,719 Gáldarsame level
Vila-real as a Gáldar alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1937 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 4.1% Gáldar+287%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €5.40/m² Gáldar−26%
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 25,108 Gáldar+114%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 7.2% Gáldar−24%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 3,277 Gáldarno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,719 Gáldar+10%
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 35.0 km Gáldarsame level
Cities near Gáldar
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 6.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 7.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Gáldar, nearest in population first.
How does Gáldar compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gáldar under the national coverage rules.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).
A country-wide rule for Spain; Gáldar's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Gáldar part of Telde?
Gáldar is in the published commuting zone of Telde; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Telde city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Gáldar?
The published population was 25,108 people in January 2025. Source: Gáldar - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Gáldar?
Average net cold rent is 5.4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 378 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Gáldar?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station POLIDEPORTIVO AFONSO-ARUCAS).
How safe is Gáldar?
Police recorded about 3,277 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..
What is the unemployment rate in Gáldar?
The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Gáldar?
The median gross salary is 1,719 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Gáldar a good place to live?
Gáldar may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Gáldar part of Telde?
Gáldar is in the published commuting zone of Telde; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Gáldar?
Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria, Agaete, Firgas, Arucas, Teror are near Gáldar. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Gáldar?
The official country of birth distribution records 23,515 people (96.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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