| Querença | |
| Settlement Type: | Civil Parish |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Portugal |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Algarve |
| Subdivision Type2: | Subregion |
| Subdivision Name2: | Algarve |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Faro |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Loulé |
| Parts Type: | Localities |
| Coordinates: | 37.1989°N -7.9878°W |
| Established Title: | Settlement |
| Area Total Km2: | 37.18 |
| Population Total: | 759 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | WET |
| Utc Offset1: | 0 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | WEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +1 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Zone |
| Postal Code: | 8100-129 |
| Area Code: | (+351) 289 XX XX XX |
| Footnotes: | Geographic detail from CAOP (2010) produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP) |
Querença (pronounced as /pt-PT/) 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.[1] Located north of Loulé proper, Querença is an area of 37.18km2 with a population of 759 inhabitants (based on 2011 census).
Due to the creation of the parish of Tôr, in 1997, Querença was reduced in its geographic extent.
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 80m (260feet) and 8m (26feet) 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.
The parish is famous for its arbutus, producing an appreciated sausage, along with other varieties. The Festa das Chouriças is, among others, one of the high points of the parish's annual festivities, in Querença. Local gastronomy is preserved by many of the restaurants, including: Galinha Cerejada, Galo de Cabidela and Xerém (a maize porridge, traditional in the Algarve).