São Lourenço da Serra (
Portuguese for "
Saint Lawrence
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of the mountain") is a suburban municipality in the southeastern part of the state of
São Paulo
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in
Brazil
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. It is part of the
Metropolitan Region of São Paulo
Metropolitan may refer to:
Areas and governance (secular and ecclesiastical)
* Metropolitan archdiocese, the jurisdiction of a metropolitan archbishop
** Metropolitan bishop or archbishop, leader of an ecclesiastical "mother see"
* Metropolitan ar ...
. The population is 15,978 (2020 est.) in an area of 186.46 km
2. The southern part of the municipality is heavily forested with the
Serra do Mar
The Serra do Mar (; ) is a system of mountain ranges and escarpments in Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeastern Brazil.
Geography
The Serra do Mar runs parallel to the Atlantic Ocean coast from the state of Espírito Santo to southern Santa Ca ...
mountain range, the central and the northern parts are predominantly hilly and partially urbanized.
The neighborhood of
Itapecerica da Serra
Itapecerica da Serra () is a municipality in the states of Brazil, Brazilian state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 177,662 (2020 est.) in an area of . It is located 23 miles ...
became a separate municipality in 1991.
Population history
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by
Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1973, when it began to be served by
Telecomunicações de São Paulo.
In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the
Vivo brand in 2012.
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).
See also
*
List of municipalities in São Paulo
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of São Paulo (SP), located in the Southeast Region of Brazil
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References
External links
* http://www.saolourencoserra.sp.gov.br
*
citybrazil.com.br
Populated places established in 1993
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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