Debre Werq (Amharic: ደብረ ወርቅ) is a small town in western Ethiopia.

Located in the East Gojjam of the Amhara Region, it has a latitude and longitude of 6°52′N 35°31′E / 6.867°N 35.517°E / 6.867; 35.517 with an elevation of 2489 meters above sea level.

The settlement is known for its church and a hilltop monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary, around which the community grew.

An early mention of Debre Werq is during the reign of 1559 when, according to explorer Richard Francis Burton, the emperor Mar Gelawdewos had been supervising its restoration.

[2] Based on figures from the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, Debre Werq has an estimated total population of 13,908, of whom 6,643 are men and 7,265 are women.