València · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 46124
Fontanars dels Alforins
Fontanars dels Alforins: living in València
Fontanars dels Alforins offers 2715 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and essential local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
936
Avg. summer temp
25.4°C
Best place to buy a house
#3607 / 8133
Overall score
6.5/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 2.0/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,426 €/m²; cost of living at 65% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 7.1/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~41 min; airport ~96 min; Renfe ~30 min; coach ~21 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.6/10
Average. About 2,715 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~31.9°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 89% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 4.5/10
Average. 5 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 6.5/10
Average. Spanish residents 95.4% of padrón; international residents 4.6%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.5/10
Average. Population −1.2% vs last year; registered unemployment −15.0% over the series; mean age 46.4; foreign residents 4.6%; property prices +11.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 1.5/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 8.5/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,050; Natura 2000 covers about 100.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Fontanars dels Alforins in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
46.4
<16
13.4%
16–64
65.3%
65+
21.3%
International community
Spanish nationals: 926 (95.4%)
Foreign residents: 45 (4.6%)
- Romania: 23
- Bulgaria: 9
- Russia: 4
- Poland: 2
- United Kingdom: 2
- France: 1
- Argentina: 1
- Colombia: 1
English speakers ≈ 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,426
Flats €/m²
1312 €
Houses €/m²
1540 €
6-year change
+87%
Province rank: # / 266 · 170% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 46042 (19.3km)
319 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
88.6%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Valencia
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Serra de l`Ombria-Pou Clar (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 4.4 km
- 02Embalse del Bosquet de Moixent (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 9 km
- 03Sierra Mariola (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 12.5 km
- 04Barranc la Hoz (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 15.3 km
- 05Laguna y Saleros de Villena (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 18.3 km
Day trip
- 06Serpis (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 25.4 km
- 07Sant Pasqual-Torretes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 26.3 km
- 08Font dels Sants (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 26.4 km
- 09Ladera del Castillo de Sax (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 26.6 km
- 10Font del Baladre-Fontanars-Riu d`Agress (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 27.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Fontanars dels Alforins
€4,573
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€295
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€295
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Fontanars dels Alforins you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.6%
SEPE unemployed
34
Affiliated workers (approx.)
435
Self-employed (approx.)
73
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€1,118,397
Expenses
€1,118,397
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- ACOR
Julio Biosca Llin (ACORD PER GUANYAR)
2023–2027 · Compromis Per Fontanars del Alforins: Acord Per Guanyar
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Valencia (VLC) · 121 km · 96 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Alicante) · 35.5 km · 41 min
High-speed rail
AVE Alicante · 89.9 km · 74 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 110.8 km · 95 min
Nearest city
Valencia · 103.7 km · 81 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · CAUDETE · 23.1 km · 30 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Fte.Higuera · 10.6 km · 21 min
Local services
This checklist is built from data pulled from other services and may be wrong. If something looks incorrect, click the flag icon to tell us what it should be.
Official sources where available (Diputación de Málaga, Junta education, MITECO fuel stations) plus Overture Maps for shops and clinics. “Yes” means found in those sources; “Unknown” means we cannot confirm yet; “No” is only used when absence is clear (e.g. consultorio but no hospital).
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Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
561
599 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
159
170 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
72
77 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
6
11 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2715 sunshine hours
Fontanars dels Alforins averages about 2715 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~100%
About 100% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 88.6%
SETELECO reports 88.6% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Fontanars dels Alforins
Fontanars dels Alforins is a municipality in València (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 697 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 797 €/m². Compare Fontanars dels Alforins with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 46124 · CP 46124 · lat 38.779850737886505, lon -0.7852449909391648 · 597 m · Income: €33,197