Fresno de la Vega

Fresno de la Vega
Fresnu de la Veiga
Fresno de la Vega
Coordinates: 42°20′43″N 5°32′1″W / 42.34528°N 5.53361°W / 42.34528; -5.53361
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCastile and León
ProvinceLeón
MunicipalityFresno de la Vega
Government
 • MayorAntonio Lozano Andrés (PSOE)
Area
 • Total
15.14 km2 (5.85 sq mi)
Elevation
753 m (2,470 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
500
 • Density33/km2 (86/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: [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'.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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