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'.

Fresno de la Vega
Fresnu de la Veiga
Coat of arms of Fresno de la Vega
Fresno de la Vega is located in Spain
Fresno de la Vega
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

References

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  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