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Fresno de la Vega
Fresnu de la Veiga | |
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Coordinates: 42°20′43″N 5°32′1″W / 42.34528°N 5.53361°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Castile and León |
Province | León |
Municipality | Fresno de la Vega |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Lozano Andrés ( PSOE) |
Area | |
• Total | 15.14 km2 (5.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 753 m (2,470 ft) |
Population (2018)
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• Total | 500 |
• Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal Code | 24223 |
Telephone prefix | 987 |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | Ayto. de Fresno de la Vega |
Fresno de la Vega (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾesno ðe la ˈβeɣa]), Fresnu de la Veiga in Leonese language, is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census ( INE), the municipality has a population of 645 inhabitants. Fresno is known locally for its unique variety of large Spanish peppers, called morrón. The village has a small market which sells retail quantities of locally grown produce. During the last Sunday of September the village hosts a 'Pepper Fair'.