São Lourenço is a

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...

( pt, freguesia) of

Macau Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...

. It is located in the southwestern of Macau Peninsula and named after

Lawrence of Rome Saint Lawrence or Laurence ( la, Laurentius, lit. " laurelled"; 31 December AD 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 ...

. This parish was one of five in the former

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

, 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 transfer of sovereignty of Macau (; pt, Transferência da soberania de Macau) from Portugal to the People's Republic of China (PRC) occurred on 20 December 1999. Macau was settled by Portuguese merchants in 1557, during the Ming dynasty ...

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 ''Freguesia'' (), usually translated as " parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution. It is also the designation for local government jurisdictions in the former ...

. Penha Hill 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 * Macau Government House *

Government Printing Bureau The Printing Bureau ( pt, Imprensa Oficial 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).A-Ma Temple * Dom Pedro V Theatre * Leal Senado Building *

Mandarin's House The Mandarin's House (; pt, 1=Casa do Mandarim) 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 masterpi ...

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 navies and the militar ...

Moorish Barracks The Moorish Barracks (; pt, Edifício da Capitania dos Portos) is a historical barracks in São Lourenço, Macau, China. In 2005, the barracks became of the designated historical sites of the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNESCO World Heritage ...

* Our Lady of Penha Chapel * Penha Hill *

Sir Robert Ho Tung Library The Sir Robert Ho Tung Library ( pt, Biblioteca Sir Robert Ho Tung; ) is a public library in São Lourenço, Macau, China. A part of the Macao Public Library system, is located in St. Augustine's Square in the Historic Centre of Macau, a UNE ...

St. Joseph's Seminary and Church The St. Joseph's Seminary and Church (; pt, Igreja e Seminário de São José) is a seminary and church located in São Lourenço, Macau, China. History The seminary was established in 1728 and, following the end of the Jesuits' mission, was ...

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

Biblioteca Robert Ho Tung, Macao, 2013-08-08, DD 01

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.University of Saint Joseph is in São Lourenço.

Macao Public Library The Macao Public Library (; pt, Biblioteca Pública de Macau) is the public library system of Macau. The head office is on the ground floor of the old building of the Sir Robert Ho Tung Library in São Lourenço (Saint Lawrence Parish). Hist ...

operates two branches in the parish: the

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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