El Fondó de les Neus
| El Fondó de les Neus | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| El Fondó de les Neus | ||
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  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 |
.svg.png){kind=small} 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 (2009) | ||
| • Total | 2,862 | |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Fondoners | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 03688 | |
| Official language(s) | Valencià/català | |
| 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 país Valencià, Spain.
It is a small village, inland, west of the Alacant province. Its nearest city is 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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