Frisona
(most common name)

(transboundary/brand name):
• Holstein (black and white)
(local/other name):
• Frisón
• Raza Frisoña
• Holanda-Espagñola
local/other name (English):
• Holstein-Friesian
• Spanish Friesian

Dutch-Friesians from the Netherlands were imported into Spain starting at the end of the 19th-century.

Today, the Frisona is the main dairy cattle in Spain although their numbers are declining. Their management system is considered to be intensive with the feeding of adults to include agro-industrial by-products, concentrate, and fodder.

The Frisona can be found mainly in Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, Castile, Leon, and in peri-urban areas (i.e. areas located immediately adjacent to a city or urban area).

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-17

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