Gobō is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the city had an estimated population of 22,401 in 10822 households and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 43.91 square kilometres (16.95 sq mi).

Wakayama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Wakayama Prefecture has a population of 944,320 and has a geographic area of 4,724 square kilometres (1,824 sq mi). Wakayama Prefecture borders Osaka Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture and Nara Prefecture to the northeast.