Chamusca () is a municipality in Santarém District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 8,530,Censos 2021 in an area of 746.01 km2.
The present Mayor is Paulo Queimado, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
Climate
Parishes Administratively, the municipality is divided into 5 civil parishes (freguesias): Carregueira Chamusca e Pinheiro Grande Parreira e Chouto Ulme Vale de Cavalos
Notable people Ruy Gómez de Silva, 1st Prince of Éboli (1516 in Chamusca – 1573) a Portuguese noble and adviser to King Philip II of Spain José Cid (born 1942 in Chamusca) a Portuguese singer and composer. See also Chamusca IPR
References
External links Photos from Chamusca