São Lourenço, Macau

Coordinates: 22°11′19″N 113°32′06″E / 22.1885°N 113.5349°E / 22.1885; 113.5349
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São Lourenço
風順堂區
Saint Lawrence
Macau Standard
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São Lourenço, Macau
Chinese name
Hanyu Pinyin
Fēngshùn Tángqū

São Lourenço is a

Lawrence of Rome
.

This parish was one of five in the former

transfer of sovereignty over Macau
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 and Barra Hill [zh] (媽閣山) 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

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Healthcare

The Macau government operates the Centro de Saúde de S. Lourenço (風順堂衛生中心) in Fong Son Tong.[2]

Education

Sir Robert Ho Tung Library

All schools in this parish are private and subsidized by the Macau government.

  • Escola Estrela do Mar - Preschool through secondary school[3]
  • Escola Há Ván Châm Vui (下環浸會學校) - Preschool and primary school[4]
  • Escola Santa Maria Mazzarello (聖瑪沙利羅學校) - Preschool and primary school[5]
  • Instituto Salesiano da Imaculada Conceição, primary through secondary school[6]

Saint Joseph Seminary of the University of Saint Joseph is in São Lourenço.[7]

Macao Public Library 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 1,245 square metres (13,400 sq ft) 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.[8]

See also

References

  1. Government Printing Bureau. Retrieved on September 14, 2017. "Endereço Rua da Imprensa Nacional, s/n - Macau" - Address in Chinese
    : "地址 澳門官印局街"
  2. ^ "Contacte-Nos." Macau Health Bureau. Retrieved on April 21, 2018. "Centro de Saúde de S. Lourenço (Fong Son Tong) Trav. Inácio Baptista, n.º 2, r/c, Macau" Chinese version: "風順堂衛生中心 澳門鵝眉橫街新濤閣 2號地下"
  3. Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (Macau). Retrieved on April 9, 2017. "Rua do Padre António, no.36" - Chinese profile
    : "學校地址: 高樓街36號"
  4. Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (Macau). Retrieved on April 9, 2017. "Endereço : Rua da Praia do Manduco, nos.46-48" - Chinese profile
    : "學校地址: 下環街46-48號"
  5. Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (Macau). Retrieved on April 9, 2017. "Endereço : Rua da Praia do Manduco, no.103" - Chinese profile
    : "學校地址: 下環街103號"
  6. Education and Youth Affairs Bureau (Macau). Retrieved on April 9, 2017. "Endereço : Rua de Lourenço, no.16" - Chinese profile
    : "學校地址: 風順堂街16號"
  7. ^ "Contacts." University of Saint Joseph. Retrieved on January 17, 2018. "Saint Joseph Seminary [...] Address: 5 Largo de Sto. Agostinho , Macau, China(Entrance next to Sir Robert Ho Tung Library) 地址：中國澳門崗頂前地五號(何東圖書館旁入)"
  8. ^ "Branch Libraries." Macao Public Library. Retrieved on April 16, 2017. Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese

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