Porqueres

Porqueres
Municipality
St. Mary's church, Porqueres
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 42°6′35″N 2°47′19″E / 42.10972°N 2.78861°E / 42.10972; 2.78861Coordinates: 42°6′35″N 2°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)
Area
• Total	33.5 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Elevation	182 m (597 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	4,529
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Porquerenc, porquerenca
Website	porqueres.cat

Porqueres 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.