São Lourenço da Mata
| São Lourenço da Mata | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  São Lourenço da Mata Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 8°0′7″S 35°1′4″W / 8.00194°S 35.01778°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |
 Pernambuco |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
São Lourenço da Mata is a city located in the greater Recife metropolitan area in the state of Pernambuco, with a population of 102,945 inhabitants (2010 estimate by IBGE). The city was one of the hosts of the 2014 FIFA World Cup together with Recife. The new Arena Cidade da Copa 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
- Hidrography - 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 [1] | GDP x (1000 R$).[2] | GDP pc (R$) | 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
| HDI (2000) | Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.707 | 1 | 98 | 13.4 |
References
- ↑ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 São Lourenço, page 34]]
- ↑ São Lourenço da Mata 2007 GDP IBGE page 32
- ↑ PE State site - City by city profile
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| Mesoregion Agreste Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Mata Pernambucana |
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| Mesoregion Metropolitana de Recife |
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| Mesoregion Sao Francisco Pernambucano |
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| Mesoregion Sertao Pernambucano |
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