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Sousel () is a
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the District of Portalegre in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,074, in an area of 279.32 km2.Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país
/ref> The municipality is famous for its
olive tree The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' ...
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 Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...
, but
tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism mor ...
plays a major role in the region's economy as well. The present Mayor is Manuel Valério, elected by the
Socialist Party Socialist Party is the name of many different political parties around the world. All of these parties claim to uphold some form of socialism, though they may have very different interpretations of what "socialism" means. Statistically, most of t ...
. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.


Parishes

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 4 civil parishes ('' freguesias''): * Cano * Casa Branca * Santo Amaro * Sousel


Notable people

*
Bruno Bolas Bruno Miguel Miranda Bolas (born 24 June 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Campeonato de Portugal club O Elvas. Club career Bolas made his LigaPro debut for Sporting da Covilhã on 5 May 2019, in a 1 ...
(born 1996) a Portuguese professional footballer


Gallery

Image:Igreja_matriz_de_Cano.jpg, Local church. Image:Miradouro.jpg, Distinctive Alentejano chimney.


References


External links


Town Hall official website
Towns in Portugal Populated places in Portalegre District Municipalities of Portalegre District {{Portalegre-geo-stub