It is located on the road from Pinedo to Saler, Valero entrance, 15. Currently, it is accessed by a narrow path near the new roundabout that leads to the beach, known as the Valero entrance.
Early nineteenth century.
According to J. García Esparza's book on the barraques of the l’Horta (the irrigated land) of València (2012), this one dates from the 19th century. As is generally the case with all of them, it is very difficult to provide more information on their history, given that they are simple works, and the most relevant change has normally been the possible modification of the name in varying their ownership.
According to García Esparza's catalogue of the barraques (huts), this one is also built in the traditional style, with adobe walls and brick in specific places, whitewashed cladding, and brick gables. The ground plan is just over 6 m in length and 11,26 m (36ft 11.3 in) deep, with a floor area in the vicinity of 70,5 m2 (758.8557ft²) and a height of almost 5 m (16ft 4.8 in). The original cover made by green elements is the usual one. As is customary, the original cover has been replaced by a modern tile roof. The complex has recently been renovated and a small, flat-roofed, ground-floor house has been attached to it, probably to increase the living space. The ensemble has been endowed with a fence and a roof for a carport, thus becoming a residential house. Today the barraca (hut) and its neighbour are located on a narrow, now asphalted road, with other ground-floor houses in front, although there are still some cultivated fields on the southern side.
GARCÍA ESPARZA, J. A., Barracas del litoral Mediterráneo. Catálogo de Valencia y su entorno, Castelló, Publicacions de la Universitat Jaume I, 2012, pp. 178-179.
GOSÁLVEZ, V., Estudio constructivo de la Barraca de la Vega Valenciana, Tema d’investigació presentat al tribunal d’oposicions. Manuscrit. Biblioteca del Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Valencia .(Facsimil: La Barraca Valenciana, COACV, 1998).
SANCHIS GUARNER, M., Les barraques valencianes, Barcelona, 1957 (reed. València, Institució Alfons el Magnànim, 1999).
DEL REY. M., Arquitectura Rural Valenciana, València, Direcció General de Patrimoni Artístic, 1996 (reed.ampliada: Barcelona, Galerada, 2010).
Photos: E. Guinot, Google Earth
