Olinda

Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).

Olinda is a Brazilian municipality in the State of Pernambuco, belonging to the Metropolitan Region of Recife. It is the fifth most populous city in the state, with 349,976 inhabitants, and is also the most densely populated in the Northeast Region and the seventh in all of Brazil, with 8,474 inhabitants per km² in its territory of 41.3 km².

Founded in 1535 and elevated to the status of village on March 12, 1537, Olinda is the oldest among Brazilian cities whose historic center has been declared a Historical and Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO, a title it received in 1982, two years after Ouro Preto. The historic center is marked by colonial houses and Baroque religious buildings, bringing together architecture predominantly from the 18th century. Olinda was the capital of Pernambuco until 1827 and, in 2006, was elected the first Brazilian Capital of Culture.

Olinda is a coastal municipality, situated on the banks of the Atlantic Ocean. Its relief consists of plains and hills, with an average altitude of 16 meters. Located approximately 6 km from Recife, it borders the state capital to the south and west and Paulista to the north. In 2023, its GDP was R$ 7.02 billion, with a per capita GDP of R$ 20,072.57. The economy is driven mainly by commerce, services and tourism. With 96.36% of its area urbanized, Olinda is among the most urbanized municipalities in Brazil and is part of the Metropolitan Region of Recife.

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