Querença is a Portuguese civil parish freguesia

Freguesia

Freguesia is the Portuguese term for a secondary local administrative unit in Portugal and some of its former colonies, and a former secondary local administrative unit in Macau, roughly equivalent to an administrative parish. A freguesia is a subdivision of a concelho, the Portuguese synonym term...

 in the municipality/concelho

Concelho

Concelho , in the Portuguese language, is the word municipality, when referring to the territory. The word município is used when municipality means the organ of State...

 of Loulé

Loulé

Loulé is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 764.2 km² and a total population of 62,295 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 12,103.The municipality is composed of 11 parishes, and is located in the District of Faro....

, in the eastern Algarve (and to the north of Loulé itself), 37.18 km² in area, and with 788 inhabitants (2001). The population density is 21.2 people/km².

About Querença

Located in Algarve Barrocal, surrounded by nature, an area of vegetation Luxurios translucent water sources and a welcoming people make Querença a cozy place to holiday and relax.

Heritage Sites

• Ponte romana de Tôr ou Ponte romana de Tor
• Fonte da Benémola
• Fonte dos Amores