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Galdakao, Bizkaia property and area FAQs

Galdakao is a town and municipality in the province of Biscay in the Basque Autonomous Community in Spain. 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.

Place and geography

What kind of place is Galdakao?

Galdakao is a town and municipality in the province of Biscay in the Basque Autonomous Community in Spain.

How is Galdakao organised into official settlements?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 3 official population nuclei for Galdakao. The imported source records are dated through 2025-11-27. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Kurtzea, at a recorded elevation of approximately 149 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Agirre-Aperribai (1,769 residents in the cited settlement record). Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.

What else is documented about Galdakao?

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.

What is the recorded municipal area for Galdakao?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 31.7 square kilometres for Galdakao municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

How many other named localities are recorded for Galdakao?

The audited municipality record contains 115 additional named-place records for Galdakao municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.

How does NLS avoid mixing Galdakao with similarly named places?

NLS resolves the municipality context through INE code 48036 and keeps the province label Bizkaia. Name-only fuzzy matching is not used to assign official market values.

What is the official INE code used for Galdakao?

The official municipality context used for Galdakao has INE code 48036. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

What geographic scope do the facts for Galdakao use?

The stated official-data scope is Galdakao municipality. Current NLS listings use the property-search area itself, while official market and demographic measures keep their own published geography visible.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Galdakao?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 43.2306, -2.8458. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Galdakao?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 3 official population nuclei for Galdakao municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

What geographic level does the Galdakao page cover?

Galdakao is treated as an official municipality. The page is joined to institutional datasets by its five-digit INE identity, not by a loose name match.

Which province is Galdakao in?

Galdakao is in Bizkaia province. Province-level figures are explicitly labelled when a municipality-level series is unavailable.

What elevation is recorded for Galdakao?

The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 60 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Galdakao?

The latest imported INE population for Galdakao municipality is 24,716, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Galdakao?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Galdakao municipality, recorded population changed by -15.5%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Galdakao?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Galdakao municipality is €19,185 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Galdakao?

INE records an average age of 47.1 years for Galdakao municipality, for period 2023.

What does the first available population point show for Galdakao?

The displayed series for Galdakao municipality begins at 29,261 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What is the average household size in Galdakao?

The latest imported INE figure is 2.30 people per household for Galdakao municipality, for period 2023.

How many published population observations are shown for Galdakao?

The page uses 9 published observations for Galdakao municipality, running from 2015 to 2023.

What change separates the first and latest displayed population values for Galdakao?

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Galdakao municipality changed by -15.5%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

What period does the population figure for Galdakao cover?

The population figure uses INE period 2023. The page shows the period beside the value so it is not mistaken for a live counter.

What is the lowest displayed population point relevant to Galdakao?

Within the same displayed series for Galdakao municipality, the lowest population value is 24,716 residents in 2023.

What share of residents in Galdakao is recorded as non-Spanish?

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 5.1% for Galdakao municipality, in period 2023.

Across the shown periods, what does the population series average for Galdakao?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Galdakao municipality is 28,739 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

What is the highest displayed population point relevant to Galdakao?

Within the 9 displayed observations for Galdakao municipality, the highest population value is 29,285 residents in 2019.

Property market evidence

What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Galdakao?

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Galdakao municipality records €2,486 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What appraised housing value is available for Galdakao?

MITMA records an appraised housing value of €2,950 per square metre for Galdakao municipality in 2026Q1. Appraised value is a different basis from both asking and completed-sale price.

What is the earliest displayed Galdakao appraised housing value observation?

The displayed series for Galdakao municipality begins at €2,204 per m² in 2023Q2. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

When does the current appraised housing value series for Galdakao reach its maximum?

Within the 12 displayed observations for Galdakao municipality, the highest appraised housing value value is €2,950 per m² in 2026Q1.

How has the published regional foreign-buyer share series moved across the displayed span for Galdakao?

From 2024Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed regional foreign-buyer share value for País Vasco changed by 22.6%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

Across the shown periods, what does the quarterly transaction count series average for Galdakao?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 12 displayed quarterly transaction count observations for Galdakao municipality is 65 transactions. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

What share of the Galdakao Notariado transactions informs the price measures?

247 of 269 recorded transactions inform the published price measures for Galdakao municipality, equal to 91.8%.

What is the earliest displayed Galdakao quarterly transaction count observation?

The displayed series for Galdakao municipality begins at 45 transactions in 2023Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

How many published appraised housing value observations are shown for Galdakao?

The page uses 12 published observations for Galdakao municipality, running from 2023Q2 to 2026Q1.

How different is the latest appraised housing value point from the first one shown for Galdakao?

From 2023Q2 to 2026Q1, the displayed appraised housing value value for Galdakao municipality changed by 33.8%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

What is the earliest displayed Galdakao regional house-price index observation?

The displayed series for País Vasco begins at 91.0 index points in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What share of recent transactions is resale housing in Galdakao?

Across the latest four displayed MITMA quarters, resale housing represents 99.6% of transactions for Galdakao municipality.

Across the shown periods, what does the appraised housing value series average for Galdakao?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 12 displayed appraised housing value observations for Galdakao municipality is €2,389 per m². It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Galdakao on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Galdakao. The count excludes sold, withdrawn, expired, rejected, draft, private, off-market and feed-private records.

How to read these answers

Current listings and asking prices can change. Institutional figures update on their own publication cycles and may use municipality, province or autonomous-community scope. Compare unlike measures only after checking their stated geography and period. This page is market context, not a valuation, forecast, legal opinion or investment recommendation.