Querença

Querença
Coordinates: 37°11′56″N 7°59′16″W / 37.19889°N 7.98778°W / 37.19889; -7.98778
Country Portugal
RegionAlgarve
SubregionAlgarve
DistrictFaro
MunicipalityLoulé
Area
  Total
37.18 km2 (14.36 sq mi)
Population
  Total
759
  Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal Zone
8100-129
Area code(+351) 289 XX XX XX
Geographic detail from CAOP (2010) produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP)

Querença (European Portuguese pronunciation: [kɨɾẽsɐ]) is a former civil parish in the municipality of Loulé, eastern Algarve, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Querença, Tôr e Benafim. Located north of Loulé proper, Querença is an area of 37.18 square kilometres (14.36 sq mi) with a population of 759 inhabitants (based on 2011 census).