El Fondó de les Neus
El Fondó de les Neus (Valencian pronunciation: [fonˈdo ðe lez ˈnɛws]; Spanish: Hondón de las Nieves [onˈdon de laz ˈnjeβes]) is a municipality in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà in the Comunidad Valenciana, Spain.
El Fondó de les Neus | |
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| El Fondó de les Neus | |
 Coat of arms | |
  El Fondó de les Neus Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′29″N 0°51′14″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Valencian Community |
| Province | Alacant |
| Comarca | Vinalopó Mitjà |
| Judicial district | Novelda |
| Government | |
| • Major | Victoriano Sánchez Botella (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.80 km2 (26.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,474 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Fondoners |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03688 |
| Official language(s) | Valenciano |
| Website | Official website |
It is a small village, inland, west of the Alicante province. Its nearest city is Elche to the south east or Crevillente. The name literally means "Gorge of the Snow", a reference to the village's patron "The Virgin of the Snow". This effigy and the church is at the heart of village life.
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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