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Querença
Farovillage
Total population
35
Demographic figures from INE Portugal. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Querença 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 mi2) with a population of 759 inhabitants.
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History
Due to the creation of the parish of Tôr, in 1997, Querença was reduced in its geographic extent.
Geography
Situated on a hilltop, that provides the parish with its name, the parish is in the transitional area between the Barrocal and the mountains. Many of the parishes' homes descend these slopes, in many directions. The caverns of Salustreira, with a length of and height, are located alongside the Fonte da Benémola, a protected area, an important point of visit to the parish. Fonte da Benémola covers an area of 392 hectares, intersected by the Ribeira de Menalva, an affluent that maintains 60% of its flow throughout the year.
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