QUERENÇA
37° 11′ 56″ N; 7° 59′ 16″ W
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 kilometers (14.36 sq mi) with a population of 759 inhabitants (based on 2011 census).
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 80 meters (260 ft) and 8 meters (26 ft) height, are located alongside the Fonte da Benémola, a protected area, an important point of a 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.
Architecture
Civil
Fountain of Benemola (Portuguese: Fonte de Benémola);
Lime Kilns of Fonte Benémola (Portuguese: Fornos de Cal em Fonte da Benémola);
Water Mill of Fonte Benémola (Portuguese: Moinho de Água da Fonte Benémola)
Religious
Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção (Portuguese: Igreja Paroquial de Querença/Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Assunção)
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