Fresno de la Vega

Coordinates: 42°21′N 5°32′W / 42.350°N 5.533°W / 42.350; -5.533
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Fresno de la Vega
Fresnu de la Veiga
Coat of arms of Fresno de la Vega
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceLeón
MunicipalityFresno de la Vega
Government
 • MayorAntonio Lozano Andrés (PSOE)
Area
 • Total15.14 km2 (5.85 sq mi)
Elevation
753 m (2,470 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total629
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
24223
Telephone prefix987
ClimateCfb
WebsiteAyto. de Fresno de la Vega

Fresno de la Vega (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈfɾezno 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'.

42°21′N 5°32′W / 42.350°N 5.533°W / 42.350; -5.533