El Fondó de les Neus

El Fondó de les Neus
Municipality
El Fondó de les Neus/Hondón de las Nieves
Coat of arms of El Fondó de les Neus
Coat of arms
El Fondó de les Neus is located in Spain
El Fondó de les Neus
El Fondó de les Neus
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 38°18′29″N 0°51′14″W / 38.30806°N 0.85389°W / 38.30806; -0.85389
Country Spain
Autonomous community Valencian Community
ProvinceAlacant
ComarcaVinalopó Mitjà
Judicial districtNovelda
Government
 • MajorVictoriano Sánchez Botella (PP)
Area
 • Total
68.80 km2 (26.56 sq mi)
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
2,474
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
DemonymFondoners
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
03688
Official language(s)Valencian
WebsiteOfficial website

El Fondó de les Neus (Valencian pronunciation: [el fonˈdo ðe lez ˈnɛws]; Spanish: Hondón de las Nieves [onˈdon de las ˈnjeβes]) is a municipality in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà in the Valencian Community, Spain.

It is a small village, inland, west of the Alicante province. Its nearest city is Elche (Elx) to the south east or Crevillent. 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

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

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