El Fondó de les Neus
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El Fondó de les Neus | |
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| El Fondó de les Neus/Hondón de las Nieves | |
 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 | |
| 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 (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,474 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Fondoners |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 03688 |
| Official language(s) | Valencian |
| Website | Official 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.
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- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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