São Lourenço da Mata
São Lourenço da Mata | |
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Location of São Lourenço da Mata in Pernambuco | |
| Coordinates: 8°0′7″S 35°1′4″W / 8.00194°S 35.01778°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Pernambuco |
| Area | |
• Total | 264.346 km2 (102.065 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 114,079 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
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 (2020 estimate by IBGE). 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.