Sousel
Municipality of the district of Portalegre (District of Portalegre), region Alentejo (NUTS III: Alto Alentejo).
Sousel had 4.360 residents in the 2021 Census, of whom 33,1% were aged 65 or over; 10,7% of the population aged 15 or over had completed higher education.
Arriving here
Mayor: Manuel Joaquim Silva Valério · Tel. 268550100 · Email: geral@cm-sousel.pt · www.cm-sousel.pt more contacts
Summary for arrivals. The telephone code is that of the district/region seat (ANACOM numbering plan), not exclusive to this municipality. School, parish-council and town-hall counts come from the official lists already on this site. Hospitals are NHS institutions whose official name includes the municipality.
- 539
- 981
- 1.057
- 1.783
- 9,7
- 13,6
- 20,0
- 21,4
- 39,6
- 49,4
- 89,3
- 101,0
The 4 parishes of Sousel
Sorted by resident population (2021 Census, 2025 geography). Click a header to sort; hover a row to highlight it on the map.
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| # | Parish | Population | Area (km²) | Inhab./km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sousel | 1.783 | 89,28 | 20,0 |
| 2 | Cano | 1.057 | 49,43 | 21,4 |
| 3 | Casa Branca | 981 | 101,00 | 9,7 |
| 4 | Santo Amaro | 539 | 39,61 | 13,6 |
- INE code (DTMN)
- 1215
- Resident population
- 4.360
- Area
- 279,32 km²
- Density
- 15,6 inh./km²
- Parishes
- 4
- Share of district population
- 4,2%
- Rank in the district (population)
- 6th of 15
- National rank (population)
- 272nd of 308
- National rank (density)
- 260th of 308
- National rank (area)
- 111th of 308
INE, Censos 2021 (população residente, ind. 0014525, via dados.gov.pt); DGT, CAOP2025 (área e freguesias)
2021 Census in detail
- Men
- 2.027 (46,5%)
- Women
- 2.333 (53,5%)
- Portuguese nationality
- 4.263 (97,8%)
- Foreign nationality
- 97 (2,2%)
- Ageing index
- 296,9 elderly per 100 young people
- Private households
- 1.872
- Average household size
- 2,24 people
- Dwellings
- 3.679
- Buildings
- 3.420
- With higher education (15+)
- 10,7% (414)
- Unemployment rate
- 8,04%
Population by age group
Source: INE, Censos 2021 (API de indicadores) — indicators 0014630, 0014631, 0014627, 0014623, 0014621, 0014635, 0014636, 0012328, 0012481, 0014632, licence CC BY 4.0.
2025 local elections
Municipal council
- Registered
- 3.835
- Voters
- 2.730 (71,19%)
- Seats
- 5
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS (elected council president) | 1.286 | 47,11% | 3 |
| PPD/PSD | 852 | 31,21% | 2 |
| CH | 417 | 15,27% | 0 |
| PCP-PEV | 117 | 4,29% | 0 |
Municipal assembly
- Registered
- 3.835
- Voters
- 2.730 (71,19%)
- Seats
- 15
| List | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 1.238 | 45,35% | 8 |
| PPD/PSD | 872 | 31,94% | 5 |
| CH | 409 | 14,98% | 2 |
| PCP-PEV | 146 | 5,35% | 0 |
Source: SGMAI — resultados oficiais das Autárquicas 2025. Official results; only the list that elects the council president is marked (the person’s name is not in these results).
Contacts
- Mayor
- Manuel Joaquim Silva Valério
- Address
- Praça da República, 7470-220 Sousel
- Telephone
- 268550100
- geral@cm-sousel.pt
- Website
- www.cm-sousel.pt
Source: DGAL — Portal Autárquico, Lista de Presidentes e contactos dos Municípios (atualizada 04/09/2026).
On the web
Q7565244 · Wikipedia · www.cm-sousel.pt/
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Neighbouring municipalities
Arraiolos (24,7 km) · Avis (19,2 km) · Estremoz (16,9 km) · Fronteira (16,0 km) · Mora (30,6 km)
Straight-line distance to the centroid of the district/region of Portalegre: 30,6 km.
Source: DGT, CAOP2025 (CC BY 4.0) — adjacência de limites; distância em linha reta entre centróides (licence CC BY 4.0).
Services and territory
Median rent of new contracts in the municipality, 2025: 3,13 €/m² (INE 0014773). INE also publishes the value for 0 parishes of this municipality. See parish by parish.
Schools (Infoescolas 2020)
4 establishments with figures for the 1st, 2nd or 3rd cycle or for secondary education. The source does not name the parish.
| # | School | In the source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escola Básica de Cano, Sousel | Código DGEEC 1215494. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 2 | Escola Básica de Casa Branca, Sousel | Código DGEEC 1215016. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 3 | Escola Básica de Santo Amaro, Sousel | Código DGEEC 1215510. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
| 4 | Escola Básica e Secundária Padre Joaquim Maria Fernandes, Sousel | Código DGEEC 1215987. Ciclos no Infoescolas 2020: 1.º ciclo, 2.º ciclo, 3.º ciclo, secundário profissional. A fonte indica o concelho, não a freguesia. |
Source: DGEEC, Infoescolas 2020 (CC BY 4.0). Rents: INE 0014773 (CC BY 4.0).
Location in the district
- 2.789 – 2.992
- 3.021 – 3.116
- 3.225 – 3.812
- 4.360 – 8.042
- 15.248 – 22.340
- 6,3 – 8,1
- 8,4 – 10,3
- 11,5 – 11,8
- 15,6 – 19,5
- 32,5 – 50,0
- 154,9 – 248,6
- 264,9 – 294,6
- 314,7 – 398,1
- 420,3 – 575,7
- 606,0 – 839,8
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Other municipalities of the district of Portalegre
Alter do Chão · Arronches · Avis · Campo Maior · Castelo de Vide · Crato · Elvas · Fronteira · Gavião · Marvão · Monforte · Nisa · Ponte de Sor · Portalegre
Sources: INE, 2021 Census (resident population) · DGT, CAOP2025 (area and parishes) · more details · Data updated on 24/09/2026