São Lourenço (Saint Lawrence) is a Brazilian municipality and spa town in the southern part of the state of Minas Gerais, in the Southeast of the country.

mi), and is located at an equal distance - approximately 3.5h - from two major cities, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.

In January 2000, heavy storms caused the waters of Rio Verde to rise more than 4.5m, leaving parts of the city underwater, including the city centre and the municipal park where the mineral water fountains are located.

São Lourenço has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) with rainy summers and warm, dry winters.

Tourism is the main economic activity of the city although it has also become the regional hub for shopping, medical care, and banking.