Porqueres | |
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 St. Mary's church, Porqueres | |
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| Coordinates:42°6′35″N2°47′19″E / 42.10972°N 2.78861°E /42.10972; 2.78861 | |
| 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 (2025-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 4,811 |
| • Density | 144/km2 (372/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Porquerenc, porquerenca |
| Website | porqueres |
Porqueres (Catalan pronunciation:[puɾˈkeɾəs]) is a municipality located in the county ofPla de l'Estany, in the province ofGirona, in the autonomous region ofCatalunya ofSpain. 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 theLake of Banyoles is Usall. Amid the green forests of the Ginestar mountains is the village of Merlant.
| Locality | Population (2005)[1] |
| Mata | 1,903 |
| Miànegues | 551 |
| Pedreres, les | 1,113 |
| Porqueres | 266 |
| Pujarnol | 98 |
| Usall | 129 |
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Municipalities ofPla de l'Estany | ||
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