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'.
Fresno de la Vega
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| Coordinates: 42°20′43″N 5°32′1″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | León |
| Municipality | Fresno de la Vega |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Lozano Andrés (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.14 km2 (5.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 753 m (2,470 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 500 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 24223 |
| Telephone prefix | 987 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | Ayto. de Fresno de la Vega |
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