Sé is a southeast civil parish in the Macau Peninsula of Macau. It is the second largest peninsular district in Macau after the civil parish of Nossa Senhora de Fátima. The parish area is named for the Igreja da Sé. This parish was one of five in the former Municipality of Macau, 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 from Portugal to China. While their administrative functions have since been removed, these parishes are still retained nominally. Its western part is the historic financial center of Macau. Praia Grande Central Business District (南灣中心商業區) is in the south-central part of the district. All banks (over 20) in Macau have offices here. There are numerous quality restaurants, 4-star and 5-star hotels in this district. High-rise buildings exist on the eastern ZAPE and NAPE zone, which was reclaimed from the sea, with a ferry terminal located on the eastern edge of the parish.

Institutions

Macau government: PRC Central Government: Diplomatic missions:

Economy

Within the parish is the Edifício CNAC, the head office of Air Macau. Previously the Air Macau head office was in the Edifício Tai Wah (大華大廈) in Sé.

Media

O Clarim has its head office in Edf. Ngan Fai (銀輝大廈) in Sé. Ponto Final has its head office at Travessa do Bispo, nº1.

Healthcare

Macau's public hospital, Conde S. Januário Hospital, is in Sé. The Macau government also operates the Centro de Saúde Porto Interior (海傍區衛生中心) in Hoi Pong Koi.

Education

Macao Polytechnic University in Sé provides tertiary education. Prior to 1998 the school's central building was used as the Liceu de Macau, a public Portuguese-curriculum secondary school.

Primary and secondary schools

The sole public school currently in operation in Sé is the Macao Conservatory School of Dance, as it is categorized by the Education and Youth Affairs Bureau as a public secondary school program. It is located on the 3rd and 4th floor of the Edifício Centro Hotline (獲多利中心). The conservatory's theater school is also in Sé, within the Edificio Jardim San On (新安花園). Previously the nursery/primary campus of Macau Baptist College (MBC; Escola Cham Son de Macau; 澳門浸信中學) was located in Sé.

Colleges and universities

The original campus (NAPE1) of the University of Saint Joseph is in Sé. The main campus of the Macau Polytechnic University is also located in Sé.

Public library

The parish is home the Macao Public Library system's Library in Ho Yin Garden (Biblioteca do Jardim Comendador Ho Yin, 何賢公園圖書館). The library, a 368 sqm two story facility, first opened in 1993. It reopened on 10 February 2009 after it had been temporarily closed in 2005 for NAPE renovations.

Casino and hotels

Tourist attractions

Transport