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{{for|the civil parish|Sousel (parish)}}
{{Infobox Portuguese subdivision
| type            = municipality
| official_name   = Sousel
| image_flag      = Pt-ssl1.png
| flag_border     = no
| image_shield    =Crest_of_Sousel_municipality_(Portugal).png
| image_skyline   = 
| image_caption   = 
|coordinates             = {{coord|38|57|N|7|40|W|type:adm1st_region:PT_dim:100000|display=inline,title}}
| image_map       = LocalSousel.svg
|region             = [[Alentejo]]
|CIM                = [[Alto Alentejo (intermunicipal community)|Alto Alentejo]]
|district           = [[Portalegre District|Portalegre]]
|parishes           = [[#Parishes|4]]
| leader_party            = [[Socialist Party (Portugal)|PS]]
| leader_name             = [[Manuel Valério]]
| area_total_km2          = 279.32
| population_total        = 5,074
| population_as_of        = 2011
| holiday = [[Easter Monday]]<br />date varies
| website                 = {{website|http://www.cm-sousel.pt}}
}}
'''Sousel''' ({{IPA|pt-PT|soˈzɛl|-|Pt-pt Sousel FF.ogg}}) is a [[municipalities of Portugal|municipality]] in the District of [[Portalegre (district)|Portalegre]] in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,074,<ref>[http://www.ine.pt/xportal/xmain?xlang=en&xpid=INE&xpgid=ine_indicadores&indOcorrCod=0005889&contexto=pi&selTab=tab0 Instituto Nacional de Estatística]</ref> in an area of 279.32&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=dgt>[http://www.dgterritorio.pt/cartografia_e_geodesia/cartografia/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal_caop_/caop__download_/carta_administrativa_oficial_de_portugal___versao_2017__em_vigor_/ Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país]</ref>

The municipality is famous for its [[olive tree]]s and as a great hunting region.

The Calça e Pina family was the main developer of Sousel in the 18th century. The economy is mainly based on [[agriculture]], but [[tourism]] plays a major role in the region's economy as well.

The present Mayor is Manuel Valério, elected by the [[Socialist Party (Portugal)|Socialist Party]]. The municipal holiday is [[Easter Monday]].

==Parishes==
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes (''[[freguesia (Portugal)|freguesias]]''):<ref>{{cite web|title=Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 117|url=http://dre.pt/pdf1sdip/2013/01/01901/0000200147.pdf |accessdate=31 July 2014|author=Diário da República|author-link=Diário da República|language=Portuguese|format=pdf}}</ref>
* Cano
* [[Casa Branca, Sousel|Casa Branca]]
* [[Santo Amaro (Sousel)|Santo Amaro]]
* [[Sousel (parish)|Sousel]]

== Notable people ==
* [[Bruno Bolas]] (born 1996) a Portuguese professional footballer

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode=packed>
Image:Igreja_matriz_de_Cano.jpg|Local church.
Image:Miradouro.jpg|Distinctive Alentejano chimney.
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.cm-sousel.pt Town Hall official website]

{{Municipalities of Portalegre}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Sousel| ]]
[[Category:Towns in Portugal]]
[[Category:Populated places in Portalegre District]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Portalegre District]]


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