São Lourenço da Mata () is a city located in the greater Recife metropolitan area in the state of Pernambuco, with a population of 111,249 inhabitants (2022 Census). The city was one of the hosts of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The new Arena Pernambuco is set to boost the local economy with the construction of a new stadium, flats, car parks, hospital, technical school, shopping center, integrated metro-bus station, and road improvements.
Geography
State - Pernambuco Region - RMR (Recife) Boundaries - Paudalho (N), Jaboatão dos Guararapes and Moreno, Pernambuco (S), Vitória de Santo Antão and Chã de Alegria (W), Recife and Camaragibe (E) Area - 264.35 km2 Elevation - 16 m Hydrography - Capibaribe river Vegetation - Atlantic forest, capoeira, capoeirinha, and sugarcane Climate - Hot tropical and humid Annual average temperature - 25.5 °C Main road - PE 005 Distance to Recife - 18 km
Economy
The main economic activities in São Lourenço da Mata are based in general industry, especially the electrical and transportation sectors.
Economic Indicators Population Population 2009 São Lourenço, IBGE, page 34 GDP x (1000 R$).São Lourenço da Mata 2007 GDP IBGE page 32 GDP pc (R$) PE RMR 99,945 310.748 3.261 0.51% 0.77% Economy by Sector 2006 Primary sector Secondary sector Service sector 3.39% 18.73% 77.88%
Health Indicators PE State site - City by city profile HDI (2000) Hospitals (2007) Hospitals beds (2007) Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) 0.707 1 98 13.4
See also List of municipalities in Pernambuco
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