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 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.

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

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• 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

The main economic activities in São Lourenço da Mata are based in general industry, especially the electrical and transportation sectors.