Living in El Forn d'Alcedo: a Valencia neighborhood guide
Tiny Pobles del Sud huerta village on the road toward El Saler
Living in El Forn d'Alcedo
El Forn d'Alcedo () is one of the smaller Pobles del Sud barrios with 1,374 residents, sitting in the southern huerta about 6 km (about 3.7 mi) south of Valencia centre on the road that leads out toward El Saler. The village core is built around the parish church of Mare de Deu del Carmen, with a single high street and surrounding agricultural land. Day-to-day life resembles a Valencian village more than a city neighbourhood.
El Forn d'Alcedo is the Valencian name and Horno de Alcedo the Castilian one. Forn means oven or kiln; we have not found a source that says what Alcedo refers to. According to the Ajuntament's municipal register, 1,374 people lived here on 1 January 2025, on 120.1 hectares (about 297 acres).
Housing is a mix of traditional huerta houses, older village stock and a small number of newer detached chalets on the village edge. EMT bus 27 connects the barrio to Mercat Central in about 20 minutes, and bus 9 reaches Estació del Nord in about 30. Realistic mostly for renters who want a calm rural setting inside the Valencia city boundary, accept very thin commerce, and either work remotely or have a car.
El Forn d'Alcedo keeps a clear village shape - one high street, the Mare de Deu del Carmen parish at its centre, and farmland on every side - which makes it feel a world away from the city despite being only about 6 km (about 3.7 mi) out. Life here moves at the pace of the surrounding plots, with a couple of bars and very little else for everyday commerce.
The barrio sits on the EMT bus 27 and bus 9 lines, which give a direct run into the centre in about 20 to 30 minutes, a genuinely useful link for a village this quiet. Housing is a mix of traditional huerta houses, older village stock and a few newer chalets on the edge. The honest trade-off is calm southern-huerta living at low city-limit rents against the need for a car or remote work and almost no commerce beyond the basics.
What rent costs in El Forn d'Alcedo (September 2026)
El Forn d'Alcedo asks 12 EUR per m² a month on Fotocasa's rent index for September 2026, below the 18 EUR the city of Valencia averages. At that rate a 70 m² (about 753 sq ft) two-bedroom lists at around 840 EUR a month, before you negotiate. These are asking prices on new listings, not what sitting tenants pay.
Asking prices here are 5.7% above a year earlier, against 16.2% for the city as a whole.
Fotocasa publishes the same reading for El Forn d'Alcedo as for Castellar - l'Oliveral and El Palmar, so this is a zone-level figure shared by neighbouring areas, not a separate measurement of the barrio itself.
Our renting guide explains what landlords ask for and what the fianza and agency fee add on signing day, and the upfront cost calculator runs the maths for any rent.
Public and concertado schools in this neighbourhood
The Conselleria's school guide doesn't allow direct links to an individual school's page, so each card below gives you the school's official code instead. Open the guide, paste the code into the search box and the school's page comes up. Like many Spanish public administration websites, it takes a little patience.
CEIP Forn d'Alcedo
Camí Alabau 30
Public health centres (centros de salud) near this neighbourhood
Public primary-care centres of the Valencian health service. Distances are straight-line to the edge of the neighbourhood, not walking routes.
Centro de Salud Castellar
C/ Vicente Puchol 11, 46026 Valencia
Health department: Dr. Peset
Centro de Salud San Marcelino
C/ San Pío X 33, 46017 Valencia
Health department: Dr. Peset
Which centre you are assigned to depends on your home address, so check it with the Generalitat's centre search before you register.
Generalitat health centre searchSource: Generalitat Valenciana open data (CC BY).
More barrios in Pobles del Sud
Where El Forn d'Alcedo Sits in Valencia
What Living in El Forn d'Alcedo Is Really Like
Pros: What Residents Love
- True southern huerta village inside city limits
- EMT 27 and 9 buses provide a direct line to the centre
- Detached and traditional houses at low city-limit rents
- Clear, walkable village shape around the parish
- Bus 27 links the centre in about 20 min
Cons: What to Know First
- Very thin local commerce - no major supermarket
- No metro within walking distance
- Few English-language services
- No major supermarket - bigger shops need a trip out
Typical Properties in El Forn d'Alcedo
Local Amenities
Transport
EMT 27 to centre (~20 min), EMT 9 to Estacio del Nord (~30 min)
Huerta
Working southern huerta surrounds the village
Community
Life centred on the Mare de Deu del Carmen parish
Beaches
Change at Porta de la Mar (bus 23) for buses 24 and 25 to El Saler
Population
1,374 residents on 120.1 hectares (about 297 acres) (padrón, 1 January 2025)
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Reviewed 5 September 2026 by Michael Bastin