| El Fondó de les Neus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |||
| Hondón de las Nieves | |||
|
|||
|
El Fondó de les Neus
|
|||
| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous community | Valencian Community | ||
| Province | Alicante | ||
| Comarca | Vinalopó Mitjà | ||
| Judicial district | Novelda | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Victoriano Sánchez Botella (PP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 68.80 km2 (26.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 380 m (1,247 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 2,862 | ||
| • Density | 41.6/km2 (107.7/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Fondoners, Hondoneros | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 03688 | ||
| Official language(s) | Valencian | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
El Fondó de les Neus (Valencian pronunciation: [fonˈdo ðe lez nɛws], Spanish: Hondón de las Nieves [onˈdon de laz 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.
Posters in village windows or flags in the streets with the "Virgin" printed on them can be seen.
|
|||||||