São Lourenço da Mata, Brazil
São Lourenço da Mata is a town of 118,258 people in Pernambuco, Brazil, founded in 1909.
Why visit São Lourenço da Mata
Townapedia lists 33 museums and landmarks, 82 parks and trails, 112 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Catholic University of Pernambuco, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Museu do Estado de Pernambuco and Oficina Brennand.
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About São Lourenço da Mata
São Lourenço da Mata (Recifense portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃w loˈɾẽsŭ dɐ ˈmɐtɐ]) 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.
From the Wikipedia article São Lourenço da Mata (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do14
Catholic University of Pernambuco
School · 15.5 km
University in Brazil
Federal Rural University of Pernambuco
School · 7.8 km
Brazilian federal public university in the state of Pernambuco
Federal University of Pernambuco
School · 9.3 km
Brazilian university
University of Pernambuco
School · 15.3 km
Public state university located in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Moviemax Camará
Cinema and theater · 4.8 km
Piso L3
Rua Manoel Honorato da Costa, Camaragibe
Teatro Bianor Mendonça Monteiro
Cinema and theater · 4.8 km
Teatro Municipal
Avenida Doutor Pierre Collier, Camaragibe
Cine Royal
Cinema and theater · 2.3 km
Avenida Doutor Francisco Correia, São Lourenço da Mata
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks33
Museu do Estado de Pernambuco
Museum · 13.7 km
Museum in Recife, Brazil
Ricardo Brennand Institute
Museum · 9.2 km
Art museum in Recife, Brazil
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Zeppelin tower
Monument and historic site · 13.2 km
Tower and monument in Recife, Pernambuco
Museu da Cultura Popular Vera Galvão
Museum · 3.0 km
180 Rua Trois de Andrade, Camaragibe
Tu-Fr 09:00-16:00
Projeto Negão - Sambada da Laia
Museum · 2.1 km
Sambada da Laia
05 Rua Lucionise Moura de Melo, Camaragibe
FACC
Museum · 4.7 km
Federação das Agremiações Carnavalescas de Camaragibe
418 Rua Severino Santos, Camaragibe
Casarão Maria Amazonas
Monument and historic site · 5.3 km
Avenida Doutor Belmino Correia, Camaragibe
21 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds82
Dois Irmãos State Park
Park · 7.8 km
State park in Pernambuco, Brazil
Estádio Municipal Professor Luiz Alexandrino
Sports field and stadium · 4.3 km
Praça do Curado V
Park · 7.3 km
Travessa da Praça do Curado V, Jaboatão dos Guararapes
24/7
Praça Joaquim Severino Joaquim (Piquete)
Park · 5.7 km
Rua Ametista, Camaragibe
24/7
Aldeia Water Park
Sports field and stadium · 7.6 km
Estrada de Aldeia KM 14, Camaragibe
Jardim do Sagrado Coração de Jesus
Park · 4.9 km
Jardim mantido pela Igreja Católica com a imagem do Sagrado Coração de Jesus.
Rua Paulo Afonso s/n, Camaragibe
Pracinha do Pau-Brasil
Park · 2.3 km
Avenida Prefeito Mário Henrique Mafra, São Lourenço da Mata
Área de Preservação Permantente Praça Aldeia dos Camarás
Park · 5.2 km
Área de está passando por um processo de recuperação ambiental por causa das nascentes do Rio das Pacas que se encontra no local.
70 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes112
ESPAÇO FAMILIA
Restaurant · Regional, Nordestina · 7.5 km
28 RUA MARIA IVANILDA, SÃO LOURENÇO DA MATA
10:00-16:00
Restaurante e Pizzaria do Picui
Restaurant · Steak House · 8.0 km
1524 Avenida Afonso Olindense, Recife
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Tapioca da Help
Restaurant · Brazilian · 4.2 km
Estrada de Aldeia
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Atlântico Expess
Restaurant · Pizza · 4.8 km
Piso L3
Rua Manoel Honorato da Costa, Camaragibe
BASE DO CARTEL
Bar and pub · 5.9 km
440 Rua Machado de Assis, Camaragibe
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Mega Snack Hamburgueria
Restaurant · Burger · 4.5 km
225 Rua Arlinda Lopes dos Santos, camaragibe
Belisco's Café Bistrô
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.3 km
102 Rua Dez de Janeiro, São Lourenço da Mata
100 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship82
Assembléia de Deus
Church · Protestant · 4.5 km
Rua Carlos Alberto Menezes, Camaragibe
Assembléia de Deus Recife
Church · Protestant · 3.6 km
Avenida Doutor Belmino Correia, Camaragibe
A Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias
Place of worship · 7.9 km
Rua Dezenove, Jaboatão dos Guararapes
Assembleia de Deus - Ministério Naós
Church · Catholic · 3.5 km
28 Rua Alexandria, São Lourenço da Mata
Igreja Batista Peniel
Church · Baptist · 4.7 km
497 Avenida Comendador Muniz Machado, Camaragibe
A Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias
Church · Mormon · 4.5 km
Avenida dos Girassóis, Camaragibe
Shopping79
Armazém Gonzagão
Hardware store · 2.3 km
Avenida Prefeito Mário Henrique Mafra, São Lourenço da Mata
Lojas Americanas
Shopping center · 4.6 km
Rua Manoel Honorato da Costa, Camaragibe
Gas and EV charging11
Camará Shopping
EV charging · 4.7 km
555 Rua Manoel Honorato da Costa, Camaragibe
Posto Quatro PG
Gas station · 5.8 km
359 Avenida Doutor Belmino Correia, Camaragibe
Schools, colleges and libraries91
FOP - Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco/UPE (DESATIVADA))
School · 5.3 km
1650 Avenida General Newton Cavalcante, Camaragibe
Escola Edmur Arlindo de Oliveira
School · 7.8 km
Rua Oito, Jaboatão dos Guararapes
Escola Senador Aderbal Jurema
School · 8.0 km
Rua Quatro, Jaboatão dos Guararapes
Escola Municipal José Collier
School · 4.7 km
Avenida Doutor Pierre Collier, Camaragibe
Escola Municipal Josefa Batista da Silva
School · 6.3 km
Lote 26 Sitio Cova de Onca, Predio, Jaboatão dos Guararapes
Healthcare66
USF Jardim Teresópolis
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.9 km
Rua Expedicionário Eurides Fernandes, Recife
Centro Oftalmológico de Pernambuco
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.6 km
3128 Avenida Doutor Belmínio Correia, Camaragibe
PSF Rosa Selvagem
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.6 km
30 Rua Professor Otávio Tavares, Recife
PSF Sítio dos Pintos
Clinic and pharmacy · 6.8 km
Rua Prefeito Agostinho Nunes Machado, Recife
Unidade da Saúde da Família Professor Amaury de Medeiros
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.7 km
102 Rua Roraima, Recife
Camará ExtraFarma
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.7 km
Avenida Doutor Belmino Correia, Camaragibe
Map of São Lourenço da Mata
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Getting there and nearby towns
Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Camaragibe 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Jaboatão dos Guararapes 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Moreno 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Recife 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Abreu e Lima 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Paulista 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Olinda 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Paudalho 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Chã de Alegria 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Igarassu 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Itaipava Arena Pernambuco - Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil(3), Portal da Copa/ME, CC BY 3.0 br
- Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco 10, User:Dantadd, CC BY-SA 2.5
- MEP-Recife, Lais Castro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Instituto Ricardo Brennand (cropped), User:David Moraes de Andrade , cropped by User:Dornicke, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Recife Brazile Temple by denalidog - Alan, denalidog - Alan, CC BY 2.0
- Parque Estadual de Dois Irmãos Eric Bem dos Santos (06), Eric Bem dos Santos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oficina Cerâmica Francisco Brennand 08, Dave Lonsdale, CC BY 2.0
- Torre do Zeppelin, Igorcolares, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parque Dois Irmãos, Karlavidal, CC BY-SA 3.0
- São Lourenço - Parque Capibaribe - panoramio, Rodrigo Pereira da S…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pera glabrata, sete-cascos (10619831435), Tarciso Leão from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
- Annona montana, aticum - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (12), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Parkia pendula, visgueiro - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (7), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Senna georgica (8459549945), Tarciso Leão from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
- Schinus terebinthifolius, aroeira-da-praia - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (7), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Apeiba tibourbou, pau-de-jangada - Flickr - Tarciso Leão, Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Guarea guidonia, gitó - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (5), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Crateva tapia, trapiá - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (1), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Tapirira guianensis, cupiúba, pau-pombo - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (11), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Byrsonima sericea, murici - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (10), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Sorocea hilarii, pau-tiú - Flickr - Tarciso Leão, Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Annona montana, aticum - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (9), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Annona montana, aticum - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (13), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Cordia nodosa, grão-de-galo - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (5), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Psychotria mapourioides - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (4), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Guarea guidonia, gitó - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (11), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Apeiba tibourbou, pau-de-jangada - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (8), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Myrcia sylvatica, purpuna - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (6), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Pera glabrata, sete-cascos (10619857424), Tarciso Leão from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
- Apeiba tibourbou, pau-de-jangada - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (6), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Guatteria cf. pogonopus, mium (9585697659), Tarciso Leão from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
- Psychotria mapourioides - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (15), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Spondias mombin, cajá - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (2), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Sapium glandulosum, leiteiro (10094019245), Tarciso Leão from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0
- Andira fraxinifolia, angelim - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (13), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Spondias mombin, cajá - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (6), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Paypayrola blanchetiana - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (2), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Eugenia umbrosa - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (10), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Andira fraxinifolia, angelim - Flickr - Tarciso Leão (17), Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
- Eschweilera ovata, embiriba - Flickr - Tarciso Leão, Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN, CC BY 2.0
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