Porqueres (Catalan pronunciation: [puɾˈkeɾəs]) is a municipality located in the county of Pla de l'Estany, in the province of Girona, in the autonomous region of Catalunya of Spain. The municipality is made up of several villages. Mata, Les Pedreres and Miànigues, have the largest part of the population. At the top of the mountain range of Serra de Sant Patllari is the village of Pujarnol. In the west is Porqueres, and on the northern part of the Lake of Banyoles is Usall. Amid the green forests of the Ginestar mountains is the village of Merlant.
Porqueres | |
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 St. Mary's church, Porqueres | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Porqueres Location in Catalonia  Porqueres Porqueres (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°6′35″N 2°47′19″E / 42.10972°N 2.78861°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Girona |
| Comarca | Pla de l'Estany |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesc Castañer Campolier (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.5 km2 (12.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 4,595 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Porquerenc, porquerenca |
| Website | porqueres |
| Locality | Population (2005)[1] |
| Mata | 1,903 |
| Miànegues | 551 |
| Pedreres, les | 1,113 |
| Porqueres | 266 |
| Pujarnol | 98 |
| Usall | 129 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Ajuntament de Porqueres". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Porqueres". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
edit- Municipality of Porqueres (Catalan: Ajuntament de Porqueres) (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)