Sousel

Sousel
Municipality
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Coordinates: 38°57′N 7°40′W / 38.950°N 7.667°W / 38.950; -7.667
Country	Portugal
Region	Alentejo
Intermunic. comm.	Alto Alentejo
District	Portalegre
Parishes	4
Government
• President	Manuel Valério (PS)
Area
• Total	279.32 km2 (107.85 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,074
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±00:00 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Local holiday	Easter Monday date varies
Website	http://www.cm-sousel.pt

Sousel (Portuguese pronunciation: [soˈzɛl] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the District of Portalegre in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,074,^[1] in an area of 279.32 km².^[2]

The municipality is famous for its olive trees 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. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday.