São Lourenço da Mata
São Lourenço da Mata is a city located in the greater Recife metropolitan area in the state of Pernambuco, with a population of 114,079 inhabitants. 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
- Boundaries - Paudalho, Jaboatão dos Guararapes and Moreno, Pernambuco, Vitória de Santo Antão and Chã de Alegria, Recife and Camaragibe
- 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
Economy by Sector2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
| 3.39% | 18.73% | 77.88% |
Health Indicators
| HDI | Hospitals | Hospitals beds | Children's Mortality every 1000 |
| 0.707 | 1 | 98 | 13.4 |