El Fondó de les Neus

El Fondó de les Neus
Municipality
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 / 38.30806°N 0.85389°W / 38.30806; -0.85389
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  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 (2009)
  Total 2,862
  Density 42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Fondoners
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 03688
Official language(s) Valencià/català
Website Official website

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 país Valencià, Spain.

It is a small village, inland, west of the Alacant province. Its nearest city is 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.


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