São Lourenço is a

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...

() of

Macau Macau or Macao is a special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most List of countries and dependencies by p ...

. It is located in the southwestern of

Macau Peninsula The Macau Peninsula is the historical and most populous part of Macau. It has an area of () and is geographically connected to Guangdong Province at the northeast through an isthmus wide. The peninsula, together with downtown Zhuhai, sits on ...

and named after

Lawrence of Rome Saint Lawrence or Laurence (; 31 December 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians that the Roman emperor Valerian ordered in 258. ...

. This parish was one of five in the former

Municipality of Macau The Municipality of Macau () was one of two municipalities of Macau, along with the Municipality of Ilhas. Governance Its bodies were the municipal council (''Câmara Municipal de Macau'') and the municipal assembly (''Assembleia Municipal d ...

, one of Macau's two municipalities that were abolished on 31 December 2001 by Law No. 17/2001, following the 1999

transfer of sovereignty over Macau The handover of Macau from the Portuguese Republic to the People's Republic of China was at midnight on 20 December 1999. This event ended 442 years of Portuguese rule in the former settlement, which began in 1557. Macau was settled by Por ...

from Portugal to China. While their administrative functions have since been removed, these parishes are still retained nominally. It was surrounded by water on all sides except north and Southeast. It neighbours Freguesia da Sé.

Penha Hill The Penha Hill (; ) is a hill in São Lourenço, Macau, China. Geology At an elevation of above sea level, the hill is the third highest hill in Macau. On its slope, lays many pieces of granites. Features At the top of the hill stands the ...

and () are to the south. The Portuguese governor building and current administrative buildings are located here. The hillsides contain a residential area of luxurious villas. * Area: 0.9 km² (13.4% of the peninsula) * Population: 45,600 * Population density: 50,904 persons per km²

Government

Macau Government Headquarters The Macau Government Headquarters (; ), formerly Governor's Palace () is the official office of the Chief Executive of Macau and has been since 1999. It is located in São Lourenço. History Built in 1849 by Tomás de Aquino, architect, for A ...

* Macau Government House *

Government Printing Bureau The Printing Bureau ( or IO; ) is the publisher of Macau's government gazettes. The bureau was headquartered on ''Rua de Imprensa Nacional'' () in São Lourenço (Saint Lawrence's Parish).

headquarters

Tourist attractions

A-Ma Temple The A-Má Temple is a temple to the Chinese sea-goddess Mazu located in São Lourenço, Macau, China. Built in 1488, the temple is one of the oldest in Macau and thought to be the settlement's namesake. History The name ''Macau'' was thought ...

Dom Pedro V Theatre The Dom Pedro V Theatre (; ) is a historical theatre situated at ''Largo de Santo Agostinho'' in São Lourenço, Macau, São Lourenço, Macau, China. It is one of the first western-style theatres in East Asia. The theater is an important landmark ...

Leal Senado Building The Leal Senado Building was the seat of Portuguese Macau's government ( Legislative Assembly of Macau and Municipal Council of Macau). It is located at one end of the Senado Square in São Lourenço, Macau, China. It currently houses Maca ...

Mandarin's House The Mandarin's House (; ) is a historic residential complex in São Lourenço, Macau. It was the residence and family home of the late Qing theoretician and reformist Zheng Guanying (1842–1921). He completed his masterpiece ''Shengshi Weiyan' ...

Maritime Museum A maritime museum (sometimes nautical museum) is a museum specializing in the display of objects relating to ships and travel on large bodies of water. A subcategory of maritime museums are naval museums, which focus on navy, navies and the m ...

* Moorish Barracks * Our Lady of Penha Chapel *

* Sir Robert Ho Tung Library * St. Joseph's Seminary and Church * St. Lawrence's Church

Transportation

* Inner Harbour Ferry Terminal

Healthcare

The Macau government operates the Centro de Saúde de S. Lourenço (風順堂衛生中心) in Fong Son Tong.

Education

All schools in this parish are private and subsidized by the Macau government. * Escola Estrela do Mar - Preschool through secondary school * Escola Há Ván Châm Vui (下環浸會學校) - Preschool and primary school * Escola Santa Maria Mazzarello (聖瑪沙利羅學校) - Preschool and primary school *

Instituto Salesiano da Imaculada Conceição Instituto Salesiano (or IS, Instituto Salesiano da Imaculada Conceição, ) is a Catholic elementary school through secondary school in São Lourenço (St. Lawrence's Parish), Macau. The school is one of the oldest educational institutions found ...

, primary through secondary school Saint Joseph Seminary of the

University of Saint Joseph The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) is a private Catholic university in Macau, China. The university was founded in 1996, previously known as Macau Inter-University Institute (; ; IIUM). It was jointly organized by the Catholic Universi ...

is in São Lourenço.

Macao Public Library The Macao Public Library (; ), formerly known as Macao Central Library; founded in 1895, is a public library system under the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government. There are 15 branch libraries includi ...

operates two branches in the parish: the Sir Robert Ho Tung Library and the S. Lourenço Library (''Biblioteca de S. Lourenço''; 下環圖書館). The latter occupies of space on the third floor of the Municipal Market Complex of St. Lourenço (下環街市). The S. Lourenço branch opened in December 2009 and was a part of the renovation of the market.Branch Libraries
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References

External links

Freguesias da RAEM
{{DEFAULTSORT:Freguesia de Sao Lourenco Freguesias of Macau Macau Peninsula