Casével
Casével is a former civil parish in the municipality of Castro Verde, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Castro Verde e Casével. It is located 10 kilometres north-west of the municipal seat. It was considered the civil parish with the smallest population (365 inhabitants in 2001) in the municipality, covering an area of approximately 33.3 km².
Casével | |
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The village of Casével, as seen from the promontory into the town, with its Baroque-style Matriz Church | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of the civil parish of Casével in the municipality of Castro Verde | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′25″N 8°10′57″W | |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Subregion | Baixo Alentejo |
| District | Beja |
| Municipality | Castro Verde |
| Settlement | fl. 1500 |
| Parish | 20 September 1510 |
| Civil Parish | 24 October 1855 |
| Localities | Aivados, Casével, Estação de Ourique |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.73 km2 (13.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 447 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Postal Zone | 7780–020 |
| Area code | (+351) 286 XX XX XX |
| Demonym | Caséveis |
| Patron Saint | São João Baptista |
| Geographic detail from CAOP (2010) produced by Instituto Geográfico Português (IGP) | |
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